Translated by Wu Jingyu Illustrated by Chan Kok Sing Publisher: Asiapac Books (First published in 1997) Paperback, 140pages, dimentions (in inchs): 8.4x6.0x0.35
Book Description:
Founders of Chinese trade are often regarded with gratitude and reverence. As people used their imagination while telling stories about them, the characters were eventually deified as patron gods to whom people prayed for blessings.
In this book, you will discover the origin of various Chinese trades, including Chinese medicine, wine-making, tea planting and brewing, beancurd as well as theatre production. Most of these trades are several hundred years old and stories about these trades and their founders have become an integral part of Chinese folk literature, and the characters are eventually deified as patron gods to whom people pray for blessings.
Contents: Patron God of Medicine - Shennong, Creator of Chinese Characters - Cangjie, God of Agriculture - Houji, Patron Saints of Silkworm Breeders - Horse-headed Lady & Leizu, Patron Gods of Dyers - Mei & Ge, Creators of Wine - Yi Di & Du Kang, Patron God of Fur-Makers - Bi Gan, The Master Builder - Lu Ban, Founder of Physiognomy - Guiguzi, Creator of the Writing Brush - Meng Tian, etc..
