gods, chinese

"Determined to prevent the war her brother Alex is provoking, twelve-year-old Faryn Liu and her half-dragon friend, Ren, seek help from the New Order, warriors based in Manhattan's Chinatown, and from the Monkey King"--OCLC.

A graphic novel adaptation of the classic Chinese story "The Journey to the West," in which Sun Wu Kong, or the Monkey King, having been born from stone on Spring Mountain and seeking to learn the secrets of eternal life, studies under Master Puti, but, as his powers get stronger, he begins to run afoul of the gods.

"Determined to prevent the war her brother Alex is provoking, twelve-year-old Faryn Liu and her half-dragon friend, Ren, seek help from the New Order, warriors based in Manhattan's Chinatown, and from the Monkey King"--OCLC.

An introduction to Chinese gods and mythology.

Twelve-year-old Jade Society member Faryn Liu may be destined to command the Jade Emperor's army of demon-fighting dragons, but first she must complete a daring quest across San Francisco's Chinatown before the Lunar New Year.

An introduction to the gods and goddesses of traditional Chinese religious mythology.

Presents color-illustrated profiles of seventeen gods and goddesses of ancient China, describing their origins, powers, and roles in ancient Chinese society.

Presents an overview of Indian, Japanese, and Chinese religious and mythological traditions, discussing primary and lesser gods and goddesses, demons, philosophers, and sacred texts. Includes a sampling of stories about creation, destruction, and the underworld.