The delightful collection of thirty-four traditional stories and folktales, some dating back more than 1,000 years, all feature a dragon theme and have been part of the Chinese storytelling tradition for generations.
Included are works such as noted author Pu Songling's The Rakshas and the Sea Market, featuring the fantastic narrative of a dragon palace beneath the waves. In these stories, Dragons interact with everyday people in addition to gods and demons in the spiritual realm. A myriad cast of characters includes mysterious spirits, princesses, philosophers, magicians, and much more, making this an ideal book for younger readers to devour while helping them understand why the dragon is so important in Chinese culture.
The dragons in this book are fierce, playful, tragic, and noble, but all of the stories reflect the deep respect and reverence that Chinese culture places on the dragon. As subjects of mythology and folklore in a long tradition of storytelling, the appeal of dragons is timeless.
