The Outer Tradition of King Wuyu of Yue
This chapter delves into the histories and stories of Yue, particularly the legends of the Yue king Goujian. It talks about King Wuyue of Yue, which includes the myths and tales of Yu, the legendary ruler from high antiquity, and the ancestor of the Yue people. It also reviews the mythical birth of...
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crcornellup:10.7591/cornell/9781501754340.003.0007 2024-06-09T07:50:07+00:00 The Outer Tradition of King Wuyu of Yue He, Jianjun 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501754340.003.0007 en eng Cornell University Press Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue page 147-159 ISBN 9781501754340 9781501754364 book-chapter 2021 crcornellup https://doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501754340.003.0007 2024-05-14T12:54:08Z This chapter delves into the histories and stories of Yue, particularly the legends of the Yue king Goujian. It talks about King Wuyue of Yue, which includes the myths and tales of Yu, the legendary ruler from high antiquity, and the ancestor of the Yue people. It also reviews the mythical birth of Yu, whose mother was impregnated by swallowing a pearl barley grain and gave birth to Yu by opening her side. The chapter looks at lost Han chenwei writings that adopted stories about Yu's dream of a spirit that told him the location of the mountain god's text for regulating flooding, and the nine-tailed white fox who helped Yu make his marriage decision. It examines Sima Qian's record of Yu, in which the author relied heavily upon Shangshu and The Book of Antiquity . Book Part white fox Cornell University Press 147 159 |
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This chapter delves into the histories and stories of Yue, particularly the legends of the Yue king Goujian. It talks about King Wuyue of Yue, which includes the myths and tales of Yu, the legendary ruler from high antiquity, and the ancestor of the Yue people. It also reviews the mythical birth of Yu, whose mother was impregnated by swallowing a pearl barley grain and gave birth to Yu by opening her side. The chapter looks at lost Han chenwei writings that adopted stories about Yu's dream of a spirit that told him the location of the mountain god's text for regulating flooding, and the nine-tailed white fox who helped Yu make his marriage decision. It examines Sima Qian's record of Yu, in which the author relied heavily upon Shangshu and The Book of Antiquity . |
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