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Encyclopedia of Gods & Deities - Chinese Mythology: An Illustrated Guide to Taoist & Buddhist Traditions, Folk Religion, Immortals, Creation Myths, ... & Afterlife.: 8 (Gods & Deities Collection)

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Unveil the Sacred Powers of Chinese Mythology Step into a world where heaven is ruled as an imperial court, dragons command rain and rivers, immortal sages wander beyond death, household gods watch over daily life, and the souls of the dead pass through underworld courts of judgment and rebirth. Encyclopedia of Gods & Deities: Chinese Mythology invites you into the sacred imagination of China—a mythic universe shaped by creation, Taoist and Buddhist traditions, folk religion, celestial bureaucracy, ancestor worship, sacred mountains, star gods, dragon kings, heroic protectors, divine healers, demon-quellers, and the eternal search for harmony between heaven, earth, and the human world. From Pangu, Nüwa, Fuxi, Shennong, and the Yellow Emperor to the Jade Emperor, Xiwangmu, Guanyin, Mazu, Nezha, Sun Wukong, Zhong Kui, Yanluo Wang, and the Eight Immortals, this richly illustrated volume explores how Chinese culture imagined divine power, cosmic order, protection, fate, mercy, justice, prosperity, and immortality. Discover Heavenly Courts, Folk Worship, and the Powers Behind the Myths Rather than offering surface summaries, this encyclopedia enters the internal logic of Chinese sacred belief. It reveals how divine power was tied to imperial rule, village shrines, temple worship, ancestral halls, river currents, thunder and lightning, fertility prayers, examination hopes, healing rituals, household offerings, Buddhist compassion, Taoist cultivation, and the underworld journey of the soul. These stories show how the gods, sages, bodhisattvas, immortals, and divine officials of China shaped ideas of creation, kingship, scholarship, warfare, medicine, marriage, wealth, childbirth, judgment, rebirth, and spiritual transformation—and how myth turned the visible world into a vast network of sacred forces. Striking Illustrations That Restore Sacred Presence Every figure is rendered through powerful, detailed artwork that emphasizes mythic gravity, ritual authority, sacred symbolism, and divine presence. From celestial emperors crowned in heavenly robes and thunder gods armed with storm tools to dragon kings, moon goddesses, warrior guardians, compassionate bodhisattvas, underworld judges, household protectors, demon-quellers, and the legendary Eight Immortals, each illustration avoids empty fantasy in favor of character, force, and sacred weight. These visual interpretations restore the presence these figures carried in temples, stories, festivals, paintings, shrines, and popular worship, allowing readers to encounter them not as distant names, but as commanding powers from one of the world’s richest mythological traditions. Inside This Book, You’ll Find: Narrative-driven profiles of Chinese gods, goddesses, divine rulers, culture heroes, Taoist deities, Buddhist figures, folk protectors, underworld powers, and the Eight Immortals Sacred figures tied to creation, the sun and moon, thunder, rivers, fire, agriculture, silk, writing, healing, wealth, marriage, childbirth, scholarship, war, justice, mercy, death, rebirth, and immortality Insight into how divine power shaped heavenly courts, temple worship, household rituals, sacred mountains, folk religion, Buddhist compassion, Taoist cultivation, ancestor reverence, and underworld judgment A fully illustrated visual record that gives form to Chinese sacred presence, from Pangu and Nüwa to the Jade Emperor, Guanyin, Mazu, Nezha, Sun Wukong, Zhong Kui, Yanluo Wang, and the Eight Immortals A cohesive mythic framework that reveals how Chinese religion and mythology operated as an interconnected world of gods, spirits, symbols, rites, landscapes, moral order, and supernatural meaning

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Format: hardcover
ASIN: 6597576462
Category: Books > Subjects > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > Encyclopaedias
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 June 2026
Listed Since: 30 June 2026

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