Creation of the Gods, published in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is the most popular and one of the best written Chinese classics of mythical literature.
It began with a grand pilgrimage of King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty (1700 BC-1100 BC) to worship the Goddess Nu Wa, the creator of mankind in Chinese mythology, on her birthday. The beauty of the goddess completely bewitched the king, a notorious tyrant in Chinese legend, and set him aflame with lust. He infuriated the goddess by writing a poem on the wall expressing his deep love for her. She decided to punish the king and bring an end to the Shang Dynasty. The novel culminates with the crowning of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty (1066 BC-256 BC), and the canonization of the gods by his prime minister, Jiang Ziya.
Chinese-English bilingual in four volumes
Size: 155x235mm
Pages: 2145
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Social Sciences
