Name: Vernacular Search for Gods
Author: Zhang Jue

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9.4Score

21Chapters

Synopsis

"Sou Shen Ji" was compiled by Qian Bao, a historian in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty. It has twenty volumes and a total of 454 stories, large and small. The author stated in the "Preface" that "and his writings are enough to invent the truth of Shinto." He wanted to prove the existence of ghosts and gods by collecting previous writings and legends. Therefore, "Sou Shen Ji" narrates mostly weird things about gods and spirits, but there are also many folklore and mythological stories. The protagonists include ghosts, monsters and gods, and they are a mixture of Buddhism and Taoism. The article is full of fantasy and romanticism. "Belief in ghosts and gods" has a long tradition in China, which is parallel to mountain and river worship and ancestor worship. Since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, emperors of all dynasties have personally visited the altar to offer sacrifices, and recorded the legends of gods and ghosts in ancient books. In addition to "Chu Ci" and "Huainanzi", "Sou Shen Ji" can be regarded as the masterpiece among them.

Reader comments

The writing style of this book "Baihua Search for Gods" is easy to understand, the writing style is smooth, and the translation of the original work is both accurate and natural. Through the author's literal translation and free translation, we can easily understand the stories in the book. Moreover, the annotations in the book are also very detailed, giving us a deeper understanding of some ancient words. Overall, this is a good book worth reading, especially for those who like stories about gods and monsters.
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It has unique features, compact and reasonable structure, and I love reading and appreciating it. Thank you writer! [Like][Like][Like]
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Looks good, increases knowledge
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