Legends and Myths of China

The book "Legends and Myths of China" by the famous Russian orientalist and translator Pavel Vasilyevich Shkurkin (1868–1943), published in Harbin in 1921, first opened to the Russian reader the mysterious and whimsical world of Chinese mythology and folklore. Fearsome deities and spirits, famous heroes, magicians and prophets, demons and shapeshifters, fantastic animals in human form, as well as ordinary mortals are the main characters of these captivating stories. The collection includes episodes from the history of the "Three Kingdoms", legends about famous Chinese doctors, southern Chinese, Manchu, and Turkestan legends, as well as the tale of the White Snake, which is based on real historical facts. We hope that this first full-color gift edition of "Legends and Myths of China", written by a talented storyteller and richly illustrated with masterpieces of world painting, will bring pleasure to all lovers of this amazing genre. The first edition of the book from 1921 was published under the title "Chinese Legends".