Project Gutenberg 2007-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 1131 Lu, Xixing 1520 1606 陸西星 封神演義 Feng Shen Yan Yi Pei-Jun Hsiesh Revised by Richard Tonsing. "封神演義" by Xixing Lu is a classical Chinese novel written in the late 16th century. This epic tale revolves around the fall of the last king of the Shang dynasty, King Zhou, and the rise of the Zhou dynasty, showcasing themes of tyranny, morality, and divine intervention. The narrative encompasses various legendary figures, including the famed strategist Jiang Ziya and the beautiful but treacherous Daji, who plays a pivotal role in the downfall of the Shang dynasty. The opening portion of "封神演義" sets the stage by detailing the gradual moral decay of King Zhou, who indulges in debauchery and ignores the wise counsel of his ministers. Lamentations over his tyranny fill the air as ordinary citizens suffer under his rule, prompting the emergence of heroes like Jiang Ziya. The narrative introduces a prophecy suggesting that King Zhou's reign will end in disaster, attributed to his attraction to the divine and the otherworldly, culminating in a call to arms against his oppressive rule. The text foreshadows the chaotic events that will unfold throughout the novel, establishing a rich backdrop for the ensuing conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1903227 1903146 2024-09-10T09:29:15.642765 2023-09-10T12:30:26.076496 text/html text/html 1917564 2021-07-25T00:17:00 text/html 940606 2021-07-25T00:22:16 text/html application/zip 1024492 2024-09-10T09:29:24.354730 application/epub+zip 1084197 2024-09-10T09:29:16.826741 application/epub+zip 929504 2024-09-10T09:29:16.256758 application/epub+zip 1878120 2024-09-10T09:29:29.844661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1890395 2024-09-10T09:29:23.893714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1736145 2022-09-11T07:39:00.602641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1820382 2024-09-10T09:29:14.545784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1820399 2021-07-25T01:20:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 783409 2021-07-25T01:20:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17452 2024-09-10T09:29:29.980658 application/rdf+xml 12078 2024-09-10T09:29:16.382727 image/jpeg 1906 2024-09-10T09:29:16.319739 image/jpeg 993252 2024-09-10T09:29:15.783761 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog