Patron Gods of Popular Chinese Trades

By Chan Kok Sing and Chan Kok Sing

Stories about the various Chinese trades including medicine, wine-making, tea planting and brewing, bean curd and theatre productions have become an integral part of Chinese folk literature. the characters in these stories are often deified as patron gods that people pray to for blessings. Contents include: Patron God of Medicine (Shennong), Creator of Chinese Characters (Cangjie), God of Agriculture (Houji), Patron Saints of Silkworm Breeders, (Horse-headed Lady & Leizu), Patron Gods of Dyers (Mei & Ge), Creators of Wine (Yi Di & Du Kang), Patron God of Fur-Makers (Bi Gan), the Master Builder (Lu Ban), Founder of Physiognomy (Guiguzi), Creator of the Writing Brush (Meng Tian) and more?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9813068868
• ISBN13: 9789813068865
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Asiapac Books
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.