Chinese Myth: A Treasury of Legends, Art, and History: A Treasury of Legends, Art, and History (The World of Mythology)

In 1978, faced with the pressure to modernize and a declining budget, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reluctantly agreed to join China's economic reform drive, expanding its internal economy to market-oriented civilian production. This work examines PLA's role in the economy up to 1998. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Copyright Page 3 Title Page 4 Table of Contents 5 Introduction 7 Creating the Universe 12 The Creation of the World 13 The First Humans 17 The Land of China 21 The Ten Suns 23 The Great Flood 29 The Gods of Chinese Life 34 Bringers of Civilization 35 Life in Ancient China 41 Learning Two New Skills 43 Lessons of the Dragon King 47 The Heavenly Empire 52 The Jade Emperor's Court 53 Confucianism 57 The Eight Immortals 59 Daoism 67 Safe as Houses 69 Myths of Buddhism 74 In the Western Paradise 75 Buddhism in China 79 The Merciful Goddess 81 Monkey 85 Timeline of China 91 Glossary 93 For More Information 94 Index 95 A Treasury of Legends, Art, and History Reveals the truths and teachings that lie behind many of the Chinese myths, and addresses the question of the role that storytelling played in this diverse society Creating the universe The Gods of Chinese life The Heavenly Empire The world of Buddhism.