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Examines the myths and beliefs of ancient China.
The Twenty-Four Histories (Chinese: 二十四史) are the Chinese official historical books covering a period from 3000 BC to the Ming dynasty in the 17th century. The Han dynasty official Sima Qian established many of the conventions of the genre. Starting with the Tang dynasty, each dynasty established an official office to write the history of its predecessor using official court records. As fixed and edited in the Qing dynasty, the whole set contains 3213 volumes and about 40 million words. It is considered one of the most important sources on Chinese history and culture. The title "Twenty-Four Histories" dates from 1775 which was the 40th year in the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. This ...
This book takes an innovative approach to one of the great figures of Chinese culture, the writer and painter Wen Zhengming (1470–1559). Renowned as one of the great “scholar painters” of the Ming dynasty, Wen was enmeshed in a complex web of social obligations, his “elegant debts” as he called them, which led to many of his most celebrated works. Using an unprecedented quantity of primary sources for his life and work, Elegant Debts looks at the ways in which social obligation and gift exchange were central to personal and individual identity in the Ming period. The book also examines Wen’s family relationships, his friends, mentors, and pupils, his sense of a distinct local ide...
Through its emphasis on recent research, its many summary tables, and its bibliography of more than 4,000 entries, this first modern, synthetic treatment of comparative amphibian environmental physiology emerges as the definitive reference for the field. Forty internationally respected experts review the primary data, examine current research trends, and identify productive avenues for future research.
"F * ck, always going against laozi. If I say go east, you go west!" Lin Jun started swearing as he walked out of the subway. His girlfriend, the Mathematics faculty's Flower Flower Snow Wei, had always been against him. Originally, Tian Lin wanted to skip his lessons today and go climb the mountain, but Xue Wei had to go to school. This time, his plan had been completely ruined.
"Ah! Where am I?" How did I, the No Memory, get everything? "Lin Jun looked at his surroundings and felt that it was a bit unfamiliar. This place was completely different from the one he was living in. A faint smoke drifted over from an unknown place, coiling around a pool of jade-green water."
I'll take care of it. The uncle of her husband on their wedding night whispered viciously in her ear. In front of a frightening Steel Blooded Business Demon, he was the one who was crazy for favoring his wife. He had begged her to pave the way for her so that she could do whatever she wanted. If not, he would pamper her to the heavens. Just because he glanced at the clothes, he directly monopolized the entire shopping mall under her name. He said, "As long as you want it, I want it!
The cold-hearted man was a cannon fodder. As cannon fodder, the Discipline that was awakened when the apocalypse came was very weak. He was forced to stand at the forefront of combat and lead a life of terror. As cannon fodder, she had no right to like a big boss, so when she saved the boss, she was impersonated. As cannon fodder, even if someone had a heaven-defying magical equipment on them, they would still lose their chance of survival after being framed. As cannon fodder, when one's life was at stake, it was the pig's feet that kicked them into the pile of zombies. Therefore, a cold eyebrow was sad. Even the heavens thought that she was miserable, so they allowed her to be reborn.
The first dispute between Mo Xiaofen and Young Master Xi was immediately resolved, "Handsome, are we going to make an appointment?" "Yes!" The second clash between Mo Xiaofei and Young Master Xi was like a firewood burning in flames, "Aren't you the one who can't do it?" You seem very satisfied last night! " The third fight between Mo Xiaofei and Young Master Xi was indescribable, "Can you stop pestering me?" "My wife, if you feed me, I won't bother you anymore!" The fourth time ... Fifth time...