02217cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500140014224600160015626400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850800300038952013560041953400450177565300190182065300210183985600430186025362UtSlPG20260610133600.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7azh2iso639-1 4aGR1 aGan, Bao, active 317-32210a搜神記1 aSou Shen Ji 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-05-07  aProduced by Yow Rong Chen  a"搜神記" by Bao Gan is a collection of supernatural tales composed during the late 3rd century. The text explores various myths, legends, and accounts of divine beings and historical figures from ancient China, weaving together an array of fantastical narratives that intertwine the human experience with the numinous. The stories often include intriguing characters like神農 (Shennong), who is associated with agriculture and medicinal knowledge, and other figures known for their mystical abilities and interactions with the divine.  The opening of "搜神記" introduces several legendary figures, each with unique attributes and supernatural abilities. It begins with the tale of Shennong, who is known for his knowledge of plants and their properties, followed by other individuals like 赤松子 (Chisongzi) and 彭祖 (Pengzu), who possess extraordinary skills and knowledge of immortality. As the narratives unfold, readers are introduced to various events that depict these figures' interactions with divine beings, their mastery over nature, and the significance of their contributions to Chinese mythology and cultural history. The text sets a rich backdrop of mysticism and folklore that promises to captivate readers interested in the interrelation between humanity and the supernatural. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTales -- China  aLegends -- China40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25362