Fengshen Yanyi Illustrations

Author: Xu Zhonglin (Qing Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Before publication, this book referred to various textual versions to ensure the authority of the used versions. On this basis, a large number of illustrations were carefully selected. These illustrations come from Chen Danyu's sequential paintings. The images are exquisite and delicate, providing a skillful interpretation of the supernatural world. They are rare and outstanding works. After the appearance of Journey to the West, the creation of fantasy novels flourished in the middle period of the Ming Dynasty. Many scholars wrote a large number of fantasy novels, either by borrowing historical events or by using popular mythical stories. Fengshen Yanyi from the Jiaqing and Wanli years is one of the better ones among them.