Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Gan, Bao, active 317-322 干寶 搜神記 volume 11-14 Sou Shen Ji, volume 11-14 (300 A.D.) Produced by Sally Yu "搜神記 volume 11-14" by Bao Gan is a collection of historical narratives and mythological tales written during the early centuries of the Common Era. This work is part of the larger corpus of "Sou Shen Ji" (or "Records of the Search for Spirits"), which blends folklore, mythology, and anecdotes from various periods of Chinese history. The primary focus of these volumes is on the supernatural interactions between humans and spirits, gods, and mythical creatures, illustrating the profound beliefs and cultural values of the time. The content within these volumes features a tapestry of stories that include heroic deeds, the consequences of vengeance, themes of filial piety, and encounters with gods and demons. Characters range from skilled archers and noble kings to supernatural beings and common folk, each exhibiting traits and moral dilemmas that reflect the values of ancient Chinese society. Notable figures include the loyal son who defies death to honor his parents and the craftsmen whose creations possess supernatural qualities. Throughout the accounts, the narrative emphasizes morals and ethical behavior, resonating with the themes of loyalty, filial duty, and righteousness that were central to the era's worldview. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Legends -- China GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 78056 78002 2024-10-03T12:48:50.186687 2023-10-04T03:41:55.005773 text/html text/html 78049 77995 2024-10-03T12:48:50.403694 2023-10-04T03:41:55.138755 text/html text/html 101065 2024-10-03T12:48:54.382664 application/epub+zip 100060 2024-10-03T12:48:52.123674 application/epub+zip 100059 2024-10-03T12:48:51.001683 application/epub+zip 200043 2024-10-03T12:48:56.065662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195025 2024-10-03T12:48:53.734676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174427 2022-09-04T05:19:31.586858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64636 64633 2024-10-03T12:48:49.957694 2023-10-04T03:41:54.865772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 64495 2020-12-30T10:42:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 30629 2020-12-30T10:42:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18742 2024-10-03T12:48:56.191646 application/rdf+xml 13720 2024-10-03T12:48:51.542679 image/jpeg 3339 2024-10-03T12:48:51.268686 image/jpeg 100142 2024-10-03T12:48:50.411680 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