Download or read book A Dictionary of Chinese Symbols written by Wolfram Eberhard and published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Books. This book was released on 1986 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique and authoritative guide describes more than 400 important Chinese symbols, explaining their esoteric meanings and connections. Their use and development in Chinese literature and in Chinese custom and attitudes to life are traced lucidly and precisely.