Chinese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Chinese Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends from Ancient China

I enjoyed learning about Chinese Mythology. I guess that I had not really ever thought about it before but in reading this book I discovered that I really was unaware of the mythology of the Chinese people.This is a short book that can be read in just a few hours, it is a great introduction. I recommend that you purchase and read this book.

A Quick Overview Of ChinaI wanted this book as a way of understanding China as a cultural way of understanding its past. The book is short, or at least for the length of the subject at hand. One can say that it is a slight negative, but not by much. As the author mentions, the length was not about covering the subject. It was to whet the reader's appetite. The reader would delve deeper to find more.The ancient myths tend to follow a historical path common to many world mythologies. But, as time passes, they develop a unique aura from the country they are from. The characters form from legends of mythos down to exaggerated superheroes. Many of the stories I could envision as a cast of an anime TV show showered with an ever more present hinting of Taoism and Buddhism. This plays out from the over-elaborate version of the Monkey King down to the colorful Gourd children in modern storytelling. The one story I did not understand was that of the three kingdoms. I have read about this time and it seems to present a straight narrative on how the kingdom divides after fulfilling the mandate of heaven. While it was less magical than other stories, it still fit within its context. If I could, I would give this book a 4.5.

Good Read and informative without being pendanic That holds true for me whole mythological series.I have read seven so far.

I chose this book,to read more about the Chinese myths. A Nation's myths can give you insights into the people and how they believe and how they will react to others. It was very good and well written.

I've been reading the Captivating History series for a while and this is another great addition. The book provides a great introduction to Chinese Mythology. Highly recommend for anyone interested in the topic but not looking to become subject matter expert.

A quick read with each story taking maybe 3-4pages each. I was sent a pdf to review

China is an ancient country with multiple regions and groups of people which led to a variety of religions and their stories. There are, of course, stories about the origin of life on earth and even a story of a terrible flood that left only two people alive. The Jade Emperor is discussed along with Chinese writing and art, natural disasters, early farming, the Monkey King and and some fairy tales that are really neat. Lao Tzu is also discussed. (If you ever have a chance read the Tao Te Ching. It's most interesting, full of wisdom.)As with the other books in this Captivating History series this one is very readable and understandable.

Very interesting and informative, I didn't know a lat of this.

Very nice

Vrij dun boekje met andere verhalen dan die ik al ken.

More like a magazine than a book really