![]() Another must-have book for anyone with a passing interest in Chinese teratology. Like Meeting with Monsters it has a (relatively) narrow subject and it uses that to excellent effect. I can’t really sing the praises of this book enough. If it’s not academic enough for you, there’s always the massive Mathieu translation, which is extremely academic. As the Shan Hai Jing is itself an ur-reference, there is little need for more – but there is more! These range from folklore notes to Guo Pu’s commentaries and everything in between. As opposed to, you know, some teratologist with delusions of competence presenting a subjective interpretation…Īs mentioned above, there are references and notes for just about everything. So what you’re seeing is what people at the time (or at least, one artist at the time) thought those creatures look like. But it’s written clearly, thoroughly referenced and footnoted.īlack and white and simple enough, but most importantly they are the original illustrations. And I don’t read Chinese, so I can’t comment on how good of a translation it is (Chinese-reading ABC readers should feel free to chime in with opinions, if any). It’s a translation of a classic Chinese text. The text is broken up by region and by creature, with each notable creature having its own number to identify it in the illustration and (in most cases) commentary. Introductions and Notes frame the Shan Hai Jing translation, which is the meat of the book. Once more, this is not a complete compendium of mythical creatures nor does it pretend to be. It’s an English translation of the Guideways, with ample commentary and the original illusrations. HERE are many translated example sentences containing 'HAI JING' - indonesian-english translations and search engine for indonesian translations. ![]() You can get your grubby mitts on it here and here. Translations in context of 'HAI JING' in indonesian-english. This is where Strassberg’s A Chinese Bestiary (ACB) comes in, and it delivers in spades. The fated meeting at Qing Shui Town changed the destiny of everyone.The Shan Hai Jing is the seminal Chinese bestiary, in fact one of the most creature-packed creature books in existence! (It’s also where Borges got his Chinese fauna from) And if you’re in the unfortunate position of being unable to read Chinese, like myself, you’re going to need a translation. Life is the encounter and separation, it is the starting time and oblivion, but there are always things that once happened, will leave traces, and there will always be a person who once appeared, will be unforgettable. 1993), PhD, is currently an assistant researcher at School of Foreign Studies, Nanjing University. In Qingshui Town, Xiao Yao/Wen Xiao Liu accidentally rescues Tu Shan Jing, the future leader of the Tu Shan Clan, encounters Xiang Liu, a nine-headed demon, and meets her cousin, Xuan Yuan prince Qiang Xuan who had been searching for her in the wilderness. Revisiting the nature and function of transliteration through a semiotic lens, exemplified by the English translations of Shan Hai Jing. Jiu Yao later escapes from Yu Shan and goes through all kinds of hardships and eventually disguises herself as a male doctor, settling down in Qing Shui Town. He put her into the foster care of Queen Mother Yu Shan. (Source: ) Adapted from the novel 'Jing Shan Li Hai' () by Zhao De Fa (). After Emperor Xuan Yuan plots and successfully destroys the Shen Nong kingdom in an epic war, the Xuan Yuan kingdom rules over both, while the Gao Xin kingdom remains neutral.Įmperor Xuan Yuan had a daughter, with Sheng Nong Chi You, named Gao Xin Jiu Yao that he kept secret. However, her sincerity, perseverance and courage deeply inspires the mayor He Cheng Shou whose work methods are simple yet effective. In ancient times, where gods, goddesses, demons, and mythical creatures live alongside humans, there are three mythical kingdoms - Sheng Nong, Xuan Yuan, and Gao Xing - that govern a region of the world. ![]() Note: Adapted from the 3rd book in the novel series "The Book of Mountain and Sea" (山经海纪) by Tong Hua (桐华) Producer: Li Li Ming (李黎明), Tang Pan Jing, Xiao Sha (肖莎), Yang Xiao Xin (杨小欣) ![]()
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