| Description |
xxi, 472 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: A -- Agriculture -- Alarm-staff -- Amber -- Amitabha -- Amusements -- Ananda -- Ancestral Worship -- Ant -- Apple -- Apricot -- Architecture -- Astrology -- Astronomy -- Axe -- Azalea -- B -- Bamboo -- Bat -- Bear -- Beast of Greed -- Bee -- Begging-bowl -- Bell -- Birds and Beasts -- Birth -- Bodhi Tree -- Books -- Brahma -- Bronze -- Broom -- Buddha's Hand -- Butterfly -- C -- Cangue -- Canopy -- Carpets -- Castanets -- Cat -- Cedrela -- Chain -- Charms -- Cherry -- Chinaware -- Chisel-knife -- Chrysanthemum -- Cicada -- Club -- Coins -- Colours -- Compass -- Conch-shell -- Conch-shell Trumpet -- Confucius -- Convolvulus -- Coral -- Costume -- Cotton -- Crane -- Cricket -- Cross-thunderbolt -- Cow -- Crown of Brahma -- Curios -- Cycle of Sixty -- D -- Dagger -- Death -- Deer -- Diamond Mace -- Diaper Patterns -- Dog -- Donkey -- Door Gods -- Dove -- Dragon -- Dragon-fly -- Drama -- Drum -- Duck -- E -- Eight Diagrams -- Eight Immortals -- Eight Treasures -- Eighteen Lohan -- Elephant -- Elixir of Life -- Embroidery -- Enamelware -- F -- Falcon -- Fan -- Feng Shui -- Fire -- Fish -- Five Elements -- Five Poisons -- Five Viscera -- Flags -- Flowers -- Flute -- Fly-whisk -- Footprints of Buddha -- Four Heavenly Kings -- Four Treasures -- Fowl -- Fox -- Fu His -- G -- Gall-bladder -- Glow-worm -- Goad -- God of Fire -- God of Literature -- God of Longevity -- God of the Kitchen -- God of War -- God of Wealth -- Gold -- Gong -- "Goose, Wild" -- Gourd -- Grain Measure -- Grape -- H -- Hammer -- Hand -- Hare -- Heart -- Hemerocallis -- Horse -- Hsi Wang Mu -- Hundred Antiques -- I -- Idols -- Intestines -- Iron -- Islands of the Blest -- J -- Jade -- Jar -- Jasmine -- Joo-I -- K -- Kidneys -- Kingfisher -- Kuan Yin -- L -- Lacquer -- Lamaism -- Laocius -- Lapis Lazuli -- Leopard -- Lion -- Liver -- Lotus -- Lozenge -- Lungs -- Lute -- M -- Mace -- Magnolia -- Magpie -- Maitreya Buddha -- Manjusri -- Marriage -- Medicine -- Mencius -- Mirrors -- Monkey -- Moon -- Mosquito -- Mulberry -- Musical Instruments -- Mystic Knot -- N -- Narcissus -- No Cha -- Numbers -- O -- Oak -- Olea Fragrans -- Oleander -- Opium -- Orange -- Orchid -- Owl -- Ox -- P -- Pagoda -- Painting -- Palm-Tree -- P'an Ku -- Parrot -- Peach -- Peacock -- Pear -- Pearl -- P'eng Niao -- Peony -- Persimmon -- Pheasant -- Phoenix -- Pig -- Pike -- Pine -- Plant of Long Life -- Plantain -- Plum -- Po Ku T'u -- Pomegranate -- Praying-mantis -- P'u Hsien -- Q -- Quail -- Queen of Heaven -- R -- Rat -- Reed-organ -- Rhinoceros Horns -- Rice -- Ring -- Rosary -- S -- Scroll -- Seals -- Secret Societies -- Seven Appearances -- Shâkyamuni Buddha -- Sheep -- Shop-signs -- Shun -- Silk -- Silver -- Skeleton Staff -- Skull-cup -- Snake -- Snare -- Spear -- Spiritualism -- Spleen -- Stars -- Stomach -- Stone -- Stone Chime -- Su Shih -- Sun -- Swallow -- Swastika -- Sword -- T -- Ta Yü -- T'ai Chi -- Tea -- Ten Celestial Stems -- Thigh-bone Trumpet -- Three Great Beings -- Three Pure Ones -- Thunderbolt -- Thunderbolt-dagger -- Tiger -- Ti Tsang -- Toad -- Tortoise -- Trees -- Trident -- Twelve Ornaments -- Twelve Terrestrial Branches -- U -- Umbrella -- Unicorn -- V -- Vase -- Vermicelli -- Vulture Peak -- W -- Water -- Water-pot -- Wei-Ch'i -- Wei T'o -- Wheel of the Law -- Willow -- Wish-granting Gem -- Wolf -- Wood -- Written Characters -- Y -- Yama -- Yin and Yang -- Yao |
| Summary |
This standard reference, long familiar to students of Chinese culture, emphasizes the historical, legendary, or supernatural persons, animals, and objects as symbols in art and literature (of Japan and Korea, as well as of China): including Lao Tzu, the phoenix, the Eight Immortals, the Twelve Ornaments. Among the subjects covered are chapters on Chinese customs and observances, agriculture, medicine, astrology, costume, drama, arts and crafts, folk beliefs, natural history, and music |
| Notes |
Reprint of the 1941 ed. published by Kelly and Walsh, Shanghai |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Folklore -- China.
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Symbolism in folklore -- China.
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Symbolism in literature -- Dictionaries.
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Symbolism.
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| SUBJECT |
China -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024186
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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| LC no. |
76040397 |
| ISBN |
0486233723 |
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