Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 78 Gan, Bao, active 317-322 干寶 搜神記 volume 4-10 Sou Shen Ji, volume 4-10, 300 A.D. Produced by Sally Yu "搜神記 volume 4-10" by an active author known as Bao Gan is a collection of historical and mythical accounts that likely originated during the early centuries of the Common Era, during the Han Dynasty in China. The work is a compilation of stories featuring various characters, including historical figures, deities, and other supernatural entities. The narratives often center around themes of divination, luck, and the interplay between humans and the divine, illustrating the culturally significant beliefs of that time. The opening portion of the text introduces a series of interconnected stories that explore encounters with gods and spirits, as well as omens and their interpretations in the context of human life. For instance, the narrative features Zhang Kuan, a court official who experiences a mystical encounter by the waters of the Wei River, alongside accounts of others like Wang Yu, a person affected by a vision foreshadowing future events. These stories weave together elements of myth, moral lessons, and reflections on fate, emphasizing the rich tapestry of belief in the supernatural that permeated the lives of people in ancient China. The structure of these tales suggests an ongoing dialogue between the mundane and the mystical, highlighting the era's fascination with the unseen forces influencing daily life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Legends -- China GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 108508 108454 2024-10-03T12:48:42.779746 2023-10-04T03:41:50.318230 text/html text/html 108501 108447 2024-10-03T12:48:43.033718 2023-10-04T03:41:50.458214 text/html text/html 114919 2024-10-03T12:48:48.104707 application/epub+zip 114917 2024-10-03T12:48:45.603707 application/epub+zip 107442 2024-10-03T12:48:44.497711 application/epub+zip 223860 2024-10-03T12:48:49.789692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217951 2024-10-03T12:48:47.453708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197078 2022-09-04T05:19:25.027792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90716 90713 2024-10-03T12:48:42.429748 2023-10-04T03:41:50.165213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 90604 2020-12-30T10:42:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 42141 2020-12-30T10:42:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18838 2024-10-03T12:48:49.909685 application/rdf+xml 13160 2024-10-03T12:48:45.024719 image/jpeg 3285 2024-10-03T12:48:44.759718 image/jpeg 114371 2024-10-03T12:48:43.042726 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