Brilliant illustrations and four stunning gatefold page spreads bring this beloved Chinese tale of a man\'s encounter with a water nymph to vibrant life The Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River is an ancient Chinese poem created by Cao Zhi, a writer living in the state of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period (c.
Yu Zhiying\'s adaptation and the accompanying explanatory notes will provide readers with a fresh view of ancient Chinese culture..
With its high production values and amazingly-detailed-multi-page foldout spreads, this is a special book that will entice art lovers of all ages.
In a masterpiece of illustration, the young artist Ye Luying renders this tale\'s lavish world by combining traditional Chinese painting styles with a contemporary graphic-novel sensibility.
In this tale, alas, there can be no marriage between the earthly and heavenly realms.
Though he\'s swept away by her ethereal beauty, it\'s a love that isn\'t meant to be.
Cao sees a nymph of peerless beauty "as elegant as a startled swan and supple as a swimming dragon".
In his tale, Cao Zhi is returning from the capital to his own land when he stops at the Luo River for a rest, where he sees a vision of the Goddess so powerful that he instantly falls in love with her. 220-280 CE).
Brilliant illustrations and four stunning gatefold page spreads bring this beloved Chinese tale of a man\'s encounter with a water nymph to vibrant life The Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River is an ancient Chinese poem created by Cao Zhi, a writer living in the state of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period (c
