Project Gutenberg 2008-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 493 Gan, Bao, active 317-322 干寶 搜神記 Sou Shen Ji Produced by Yow Rong Chen "搜神記" by Bao Gan is a collection of supernatural tales composed during the late 3rd century. The text explores various myths, legends, and accounts of divine beings and historical figures from ancient China, weaving together an array of fantastical narratives that intertwine the human experience with the numinous. The stories often include intriguing characters like神農 (Shennong), who is associated with agriculture and medicinal knowledge, and other figures known for their mystical abilities and interactions with the divine. The opening of "搜神記" introduces several legendary figures, each with unique attributes and supernatural abilities. It begins with the tale of Shennong, who is known for his knowledge of plants and their properties, followed by other individuals like 赤松子 (Chisongzi) and 彭祖 (Pengzu), who possess extraordinary skills and knowledge of immortality. As the narratives unfold, readers are introduced to various events that depict these figures' interactions with divine beings, their mastery over nature, and the significance of their contributions to Chinese mythology and cultural history. The text sets a rich backdrop of mysticism and folklore that promises to captivate readers interested in the interrelation between humanity and the supernatural. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Tales -- China Legends -- China GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 254143 254092 2024-09-11T04:58:32.853669 2023-09-11T08:27:23.249708 text/html text/html 254136 254085 2024-09-11T04:58:33.020697 2023-09-11T08:27:23.374731 text/html text/html 156197 2024-09-11T04:58:36.195635 application/epub+zip 158685 2024-09-11T04:58:34.093672 application/epub+zip 158685 2024-09-11T04:58:33.408677 application/epub+zip 293104 2024-09-11T04:58:37.895652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286339 2024-09-11T04:58:35.780636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286564 2022-09-12T03:54:14.777503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244683 2024-09-11T04:58:32.674651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244545 2021-01-03T14:00:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118982 2021-01-03T14:00:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17131 2024-09-11T04:58:38.024631 application/rdf+xml 8399 2024-09-11T04:58:33.742655 image/jpeg 2293 2024-09-11T04:58:33.574719 image/jpeg 156627 2024-09-11T04:58:33.042671 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 zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia