King Gesar: The Complete Epic (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Jiang Bian Jia Wu Wei
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The Gesar is a great heroic epic collectively created by the Tibetan people, a crystallization of their wisdom. It emerged and developed on a rich foundation of Tibetan mythology, legends, folk tales, folk songs, and proverbs. The Gesar is rich in content, grand in structure, vast in volume, and powerful in momentum, making it the longest heroic epic in the world. The Complete Epic of King Gesar reflects the history of the development of The Gesar in China during the new era, reviving the ancient epic with its strong artistic vitality. It has spread from the snow-capped Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the entire country and the world.
The Tibetan heroic epic The Gesar praises, through the heroic story of its protagonist Gesar, who fearlessly battles oppression and overcomes hardships with astonishing perseverance and miraculous strength, the triumph of justice over evil and light over darkness. Compared to other famous heroic epics in the world, The Gesar has two distinctive features: First, it has been passed down through generations and remains widely among the Tibetan people, especially the pastoralists, making it a living form of heroic epic and a typical intangible cultural heritage. Second, it is the longest heroic epic in the world, with over 120 volumes, more than 1 million lines, and over 20 million words. In terms of length alone, it is considered one of the greatest epics in the world.