This is the first complete translation into a Western language of Sou-shen Chi, a fourth-century Chinese collection of 464 extraordinary, fantastic, or bizarre items. The subjects of these brief anecdotes and narratives include natural curiosities, gods, religious figures, omens…
By Hangzhou's picturesque West Lake, a young man named Xu Xian fell in love with Bai Suzhen, a white snake in the form of a beautiful young lady. The tow of them lived happily together, until Fahai, an evil monk, discovered Bai's secret and told Xu Xian about it...
Hua Mulan was a brave and intelligent young lady who developed an interest in riding and archery at a young age. When her country was faced an enemy invasion, she was determined to fight the war in the place of her aging and fragile father. She put on a war robe and disguised he…
Nüwa, the Goddess of Mankind: Nüwa de gu shi
In ancient Chinese mythology, Nüwa was the goddess who created the universe. She was half woman and half snake. Legend had it that she created human beings by kneading clay into her image. Then all of a sudden, the Black Dragon Demon appeared and began to devour humans. The huma…
In ancient Chinese mythology, Nüwa was the goddess who created the universe. She was half woman and half snake. Legend had it that she created human beings by kneading clay into her image. Then all of a sudden, the Black Dragon Demon appeared and began to devour humans. The huma…