Tian Wen: A Chinese Book of Origins

by Qu Yuan

Book Overview

Describes the historical background of the poem and poses questions about Chinese mythology and the nature of the universe. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811210111
• ISBN13: 9780811210119
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 123 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.8" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Like a clear nightsky

Stephen Field gives us a wonderfull translation of this old Chinese text. It seems to me, that he always find the right words to express the depth behind the Chinese signs.It is a small book. But in the foreword and the footnotes the reader can find a surprise amount of information about the old believes, the deities and the sages of China.This book is a gem.