Hero and Sun

Author: Ye Shuxian
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book employs an anthropological perspective and methodology to further explore and study ancient Chinese heroic epics. Its main contents include: tracing the two archetypes of epics—nomadic and agricultural; rediscovering China's solar hero Yi; reconstructing the surface structure of the Yi epic and its deep interpretation; and "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony"—exploring the theme of death in Chinese culture, and more.