Ghosts and Gods -- A Colorful Illustrated Book of Chinese Folk Culture

Author: Hongyu
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book presents the formation and development of the divine world from multiple perspectives and in all directions, using vivid, lively, and elegant text accompanied by exquisite images. The entire book follows the vertical thread of the emergence and evolution of the Chinese belief system in deities, while the horizontal cross-section consists of abstract and ethereal historical figures from various dynasties. It provides a systematic and detailed introduction to this colorful and mysterious divine world, featuring magnificent heavens, dark earth symbols, serene moon palaces, and solemn Western Pure Lands. Additionally, the book interprets numerous beautiful legends of human and divine love with delicate brushwork and elegant prose. These tales are either sorrowful and tragic, tender and lingering, or filled with intertwined love and hatred, collectively weaving a breathtaking divine tapestry.