Save 33%! Great Black Friday deals now through December 10 Learn More
The Last King of Shang is a retelling, in modern Simplified Chinese, of the classic novel Investiture of the Gods. It’s a gripping story set in ancient China, weaving together mythology, magic, and heroism. It is a story of the rise and fall of powerful gods and mortals amidst a backdrop of political intrigue and celestial conflict. Seduced by Daji, his beautiful fox demon concubine, the Shang king brings his kingdom to the brink of…
Continue readingIn the beginning, the King of Shang was a good man… China, 1057 B.C. The well-meaning but foolish king of the Shang Dynasty has gravely insulted a goddess. In revenge, the angry goddess sends a thousand-year-old fox demon to extinguish the soul of the beautiful young Daji, inhabit her body, and seduce the king into taking her as his chief concubine. Daji slowly gains control of the king and his kingdom, leading the Shang Dynasty…
Continue readingA long, long time ago, in a magical version of ancient China, an island called Aolai stood in the sea like a king in his palace. In the center of the island was Flower Fruit Mountain, and at the very top of the mountain was a large stone, as tall as six men. The stone was made pregnant by heaven and earth, and one day the wind blew over the egg and it cracked open.…
Continue readingThis is the complete text, in Simplified Chinese, pinyin and English, of the entire 31-volume Journey to the West series of graded readers by Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang. and full glossary. It’s available in print as a “coffee table” book (8.5″ x 11″, hardcover, weight over 5 pounds) and also as an ebook. It is written for people who are learning to read Simplified Chinese and want to enjoy a fascinating story while…
Continue reading
info@imaginpress.com
