Religions of Ancient China

by Herbert A. Giles

Overview

Religions of Ancient China is classic Chinese history text by Herbert A. Giles.

Early Chinese writers tell us that Fu Hsi, B.C. 2953-2838, was the first Emperor to organize sacrifices to, and worship of, spirits. In this he was followed by the Yellow Emperor, B.C. 2698-2598, who built a temple for the worship of God, in which incense was used, and first sacrificed to the Mountains and Rivers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455419593
Publisher:	B&R Samizdat Express
Publication date:	10/20/2011
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	125 KB

About the Author

Herbert Allen Giles; 8 December 1845 - 13 February 1935) was a British diplomat, Sinologist, and professor of Chinese. Giles was educated at Charterhouse School before becoming a British diplomat in China. He modified a Mandarin Chinese Romanization system earlier established by Thomas Wade, resulting in the widely known Wade-Giles Chinese romanization system. Among his many works were translations of Confucius, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, and in 1892 the first widely published Chinese-English dictionary.