Gods & Goddesses of Ancient China

Gods & Goddesses of Ancient China
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Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9781622753949
ISBN-13 : 1622753941
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Book Synopsis Gods & Goddesses of Ancient China by : Trenton Campbell

Download or read book Gods & Goddesses of Ancient China written by Trenton Campbell and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative volume examines the two main faiths, Confucianism and Daoism, that developed before China had meaningful contact with the rest of the world. Aspects of Buddhism later joined features of these faiths to form elements of Chinese ideology and, with the beliefs in immortals and the worship of ancestors, they led to a popular religion. The narrative describes the gods and goddesses that dominated China's mythology and folk culture, roughly from the 3rd millennium to 221 BCE, including the Baxian (Eight Immortals), Chang'e (moon goddess), Guandi (god of war), the Men Shen (door spirits), and Pan Gu (first man).


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