TY - BOOK AU - Wugenzi AU - Chen,Fan-Pen Li TI - Journey of a goddess: Chen Jinggu subdues White Snake SN - 9781438467092 AV - PL2698.W86 U1 - 895.13/46 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Albany, NY PB - State University of New York KW - Chinese literature KW - Littérature chinoise KW - LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / General KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - A translation of Haiyouji, a short Ming dynasty novel originally published in northern Fujian -- Acknowledgments; "The complete title of the novel (translated here as Journey of a Goddess) is Xinke quanji xianfa jiangshe haiyou jizhuan. . . . However, it is generally referred to as Haiyouji. . . . The version translated and reprinted here is based on a 1753 wood block reprint (which was itself most likely based on a version originally printed by Zhongzheng Tang during the Ming dynasty" -- Introduction; Includes bibliographical references; Introduction -- Subjugation of snake demons: the snake cult and the hagiography of goddess Chen Jinggu -- Journey of a goddess: Chen Jinggu subjugates the snake demon -- Appendix I passing through Nanjiao, pacifying the demons, and stabilizing Beijiao -- Appendix II: Chen Jinggu leads an army to pacify the barbarians UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1625806 ER -