Madman of Ch'U: The Chinese Myth of Loyalty and Dissent
Madman of Ch'U: The Chinese Myth of Loyalty and Dissent by Laurence Schneider
English | 1980 | ISBN: 0520036859 | 280 Pages | PDF | 52.6 MB
English | 1980 | ISBN: 0520036859 | 280 Pages | PDF | 52.6 MB
Laurence Schneider's wide-ranging study traces the evolution of one of China's most enduring and controversial madmen, the legendary southern poet Ch'u Yuan. For two thousand years a unique tradition of art, folklore, and political debate has surrounded this romantic figure, whose suicide by drowning is commemorated annually in the colorful Dragon Boat festivals of southern China.