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The Mask of the King
Jwing-Ming Yang
出版
YMAA Publication Center
, 1996-02
主題
Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / Asian
Juvenile Fiction / Royalty
Social Science / Folklore & Mythology
Sports & Recreation / Martial Arts / General
ISBN
0940871114
9780940871113
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=CuSlxu_3AQwC&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
This book contains four short Chinese folktales for children, re-told by Dr. Yang and illustrated with watercolors.The first called
The Mask of the King
is a tale about a king who removes the long-worn mask upon his face only to discover that his subjects can now see the 'real him'. The second story
A Blessing in Disguise
is the story of a wise man who knows not to become too excited by strokes of fortune or misfortune. The third
The Poison of Love
is a story about hatred being overcome by love. The fourth story
A Thief and the Bell
is about a wise judge using a clever trick to discover who the thief really is.All these stories are based upon the oral folktales of China and contain strong moral messages. Illustrated with original Chinese paintings, the stories are retold by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming.