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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “yanwu gu”
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  • Record of Daily Knowledge and Collected Poems and Essays

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    by Yanwu Gu ...
    Translated by Ian Johnston ...
    Series series Translations from the Asian Classics
    Gu Yanwu pioneered the late-Ming and early Qing-era practice of Han Learning, or Evidential Learning, favoring practical over theoretical approaches to knowledge. He strongly encouraged scholars to return to the simple, ethical precepts of early Confucianism, and in his best-known work, Rizhi lu (Record of Daily Knowledge), he applied this paradigm to literature, government, economics, history, ... Read more

    $78.39 CAD

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    by Lo Kuan-Chung ...
    Translated by C.H. Brewitt-Taylor ...
    This epic saga of brotherhood and rivalry, of loyalty and treachery, of victory and death forms part of the indelible core of classical Chinese culture and continues to fascinate modern-day readers.In 220 EC, the 400-year-old rule of the mighty Han dynasty came to an end and three kingdoms contested for control of China. Liu Pei, the legitimate heir to the Han throne, elects to fight for his ... Read more

    $28.79 CAD

  • Monkey King's Amazing Adventures

    A Journey to the West in Search of Enlightenment

    by Wu Cheng'en, Timothy Richard ...
    Discover the thrilling exploits of this unlikely hero in China's most famous traditional novel.This classic Chinese epic tells the story of the Monkey King, his incredible origin and downfall, and his epic quest to redeem himself with his trusted companions, as they face fantastic foes, demons, and monsters and during their travels to the Western paradise.The talented, wily Monkey King was used to ... Read more

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  • Water Margin

    Outlaws of the Marsh

    by Shi Naian ...
    Translated by J.H. Jackson ...
    Based upon the historical bandit Song Jiang and his companions, The Water Margin is an epic tale of rebellion against tyranny that will remind Western readers of the English classic Robin Hood and His Merry Men.This edition of the classic J. H. Jackson translation brings a story that has been inspiring readers for hundreds of years to life for modern audiences. It features a new preface and ... Read more

    $31.19 CAD

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  • The Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry

    From Ancient to Contemporary, The Full 3000-Year Tradition

    Edited by Tony Barnstone, Chou Ping ...
    Unmatched in scope and literary quality, this landmark anthology spans three thousand years, bringing together more than six hundred poems by more than one hundred thirty poets, in translations–many new and exclusive to the book–by an array of distinguished translators.Here is the grand sweep of Chinese poetry, from the Book of Songs–ancient folk songs said to have been collected by Confucius ... Read more

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  • The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei

    Volume Five: The Dissolution

    Series series Princeton Library of Asian Translations
    This is the fifth and final volume in David Roy's celebrated translation of one of the most famous and important novels in Chinese literature. The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei is an anonymous sixteenth-century work that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. The novel ... Read more

    $52.79 CAD

  • The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volume 2 (30 short stories)

    by M. R. James, E. F. Benson, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Robert W. Chambers, Walter De La Mare, H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Margaret Oliphant, A. M. Burrage, Vernon Lee, John Metcalfe, Vincent O’Sullivan, Clark Ashton Smith, Arthur Machen, Marjorie Bowen, Rudyard Kipling, Guy de Maupassant, Aleister Crowley, Perceval Landon, William Hope Hodgson ...
    Series Book 2 - The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written
    If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This second volume of “The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written” ... Read more

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  • Art of War

    The Definitive Interpretation of Sun Tzu's Classic Book of Strategy

    by Stephen F. Kaufman ...
    Sun Tzu's The Art of War is still one of the world's most influential treatises on strategic thought. Applicable everywhere from the boardroom to the bedroom, from the playing field to the battlefield, its wisdom has never been more highly regarded.Now available in its complete form, including the Chinese characters and English text, this essential examination of the art of strategic thinking ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

  • Chinese New Year For Kids

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    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Explore Asia Books
    Why do dragons dance during Chinese New Year? Allow your children to find the right answers on their own with the help of this very informative book. The great thing about this book is that it’s been specifically designed for children. Therefore, you can see colors, pictures and as few texts as possible. This formula is surefire way of boosting the interest for knowledge. Grab a copy now! ... Read more

    $6.29 CAD

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    China Travel Guide

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Explore the World Books
    Pack up your bags because we're going to China! This picture book features majestic China, and is the perfect introduction to Chinese culture and art. Exposing little children to picture books allows for the development of language and in this case, geography too. This is an amazing book that deserves a place in your library. Get a copy today! ... Read more

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  • Three Kingdoms, Volume 2: The Sleeping Dragon

    The Epic Chinese Tale of Loyalty and War in a Dynamic New Translation

    by Luo Guanzhong ...
    Translated by Yu Sumei ...
    This exciting new translation of the Chinese classic is designed to delight modern readers.The Three Kingdoms is an epic Chinese novel written over six centuries ago. It recounts in vivid historical detail the turbulent years at the close of the Han Dynasty when China broke into three competing kingdoms and over half the population was killed or driven from their homes. readers will experience the ... Read more

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  • Chinese Storyteller's Book

    by Michael David Kwan ...
    Imagine a universe constructed in layers: At the top is Heaven-where the gods live. Beneath is the Earth, where people dwell. And beneath the Earth lies a magical realm of witches, vampires, ghosts, and immortal foxes capable of assuming human form. This is the universe of Chinese folktale.The nine tales in The Chinese Storytellers Book show what happens when the worlds of Earth and the ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD