Gods & Goddesses of Ancient China

Book Overview

This authoritative volume examines the two main faiths, Confucianism and Daoism, that developed before China had meaningful contact with the rest of the world. Aspects of Buddhism later joined features of these faiths to form elements of Chinese ideology and, with the beliefs in immortals and the worship of ancestors, they led to a popular religion. The narrative describes the gods and goddesses that dominated China's mythology and folk culture, roughly from the 3rd millennium to 221 BCE, including the Baxian, Chang'e, Guandi, the Men Shen, and Pan Gu.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1622753933
• ISBN13: 9781622753932
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Rosen Education Service
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12