Romance of the Opening of Heaven and Earth
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in ancient Chinese myths and legends and stories of remote antiquity
- Readers who enjoy historical romances like Romance of the Three Kingdoms and want to broaden their reading
- Literature enthusiasts studying Ming-Qing historical romance novels and popular narrative texts
- Parents who want to tell children stories of Pangu and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, usable as reference
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking rigorous textual research on ancient history and rejecting myths and legends
- Readers intolerant of the Ming-Qing romance style and its mixture of classical and vernacular language
- Readers expecting complete Three-Kingdoms-style war and strategy plots with strong story conflict
Reading tips
- Read the Pangu and Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors sections first to feel how ancients imagined remote antiquity, then move to the Xia, Shang, and Zhou sections.
- Read alongside common ancient myths and legends and an outline of the three dynasties, distinguishing myth, legend, and near-historical event.
- Need not be finished in one go; read in sections by emperor or dynasty, reviewing main figures and events after each.
- Pay attention to the embellishment of imperial deeds and appreciate how Ming romance novels shaped the image of ancient sage-kings.
About the publisher
Founded in 1989, Qunyan Publishing House has long been committed to publishing academic and educational books for mid- and high-level readers, and has built up a certain presence in Eastern philosophy, classical literature, and classic works. Representative titles available in the database include Records of the Grand Historian, Dream of the Red Chamber, Selections of Refined Literature, Complete Song Ci, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Record of Daily Knowledge, Taiping Huimin Hejiju Fang, and The Collected Works of Wang Yangming, covering common categories such as ancient poetry, medicine, and examinations. Its author resources include Sima Qian, Cao Xueqin, Xiao Tong, Li Shan, Pu Songling, and Gu Yanwu. The press also offers distinctive series such as the Biographical Series of the China Democratic League and the Historical Documents Series of the China Democratic League, and publishes research on historical documents, biographies, memoirs, and textbooks and academic works by League members. Public information is limited, and its overall publishing scale and complete catalogue require further verification.
Contents
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- 第一回 盘古氏开天辟地
- 第二回 天皇定干支甲子
- 第三回 地皇分日月星辰
- 第四回 人皇分山川九区
- 第五回 天地人三皇历歌
- 第六回 五龙列氏治天下
- 第七回 有巢氏教民架屋
- 第八回 燧人氏结绳治政
- 第九回 伏羲画卦定天下
- 第十回 龙马负河图洛书
- 第十一回 女娲兴兵诛共工
- 第十二回 祝融氏大战康回
- 第十三回 女娲氏炼石补天
- 第十四回 女皇大封列国侯
- 第十五回 神农教民艺五谷
- 第十六回 亲尝百草疗民疾
- 第十七回 精卫公主访神仙
- 第十八回 百姓争杀夙沙氏
- 第十九回 七帝继传承天下
- 第二十回 轩辕救驾灭蚩尤
- 第二十一回 轩辕氏即黄帝位
- 第二十二回 帝用六相治天下
- 第二十三回 黄帝制冕旒宫室
- 第二十四回 元妃教民养蚕丝
- 第二十五回 帝道成龙迎升天
- 第二十六回 少昊即位都曲阜
- 第二十七回 九侯奉旨征九黎
- 第二十八回 勾龙攻城暗退兵
- 第二十九回 颛顼帝高阳氏即位
- 第三十回 九太子征伐九黎
- 第三十一回 九太子大战九黎
- 第三十二回 勾龙退围灭九黎
- 第三十三回 颛顼灭黎伏四夷
- 第三十四回 帝喾高辛氏即位
- 第三十五回 尧率八元谏帝挚
- 第三十六回 众诸侯废挚立尧
- 第三十七回 尧帝即位都平阳
- 第三十八回 尧帝命羿射九日
- 第三十九回 羿缴大风除兽害
- 第四十回 平羿夫妻入月宫
- 第四十一回 四岳举鲧治洪水
- 第四十二回 尧帝康衢听童谣
- 第四十三回 大舜躬耕于历山
- 第四十四回 尧帝访贤让天下
- 第四十五回 尧让舜天下而崩
- 第四十六回 舜帝即位召八恺
- 第四十七回 舜帝歌南风之诗
- 第四十八回 舜帝命禹征三苗
- 第四十九回 舜命禹治水救民
- 第五十回 舜南狩禅位于禹
- 第五十一回 禹王承位会诸侯
- 第五十二回 禹恶旨酒贬仪狄
- 第五十三回 诸侯立启即帝位
- 第五十四回 羿宣禹训废太康
- 第五十五回 仲康即位斩羲和
- 第五十六回 后羿篡夏弑帝相
- 第五十七回 寒浞诱民杀后羿
- 第五十八回 少康中兴灭寒浞
- 第五十九回 七帝仁明享太平
- 第六十回 刘累醢龙贡孔甲
- 第六十一回 桀宠妹喜杀龙逢
- 第六十二回 桀王囚汤于夏台
- 第六十三回 桀王举鼎会诸侯
- 第六十四回 汤聘伊尹于莘野
- 第六十五回 汤伊尹放桀灭夏
- 第六十六回 桀王丧国走南巢
- 第六十七回 汤即位除网三面
- 第六十八回 六事自责雨桑林
- 第六十九回 伊尹奏后废太甲
- 第七十回 沃丁承位哭伊尹
- 第七十一回 仲丁会巫咸征夷
- 第七十二回 祖乙迁都修河决
- 第七十三回 盘庚作书复兴商
- 第七十四回 武丁版筑得傅说
- 第七十五回 傅说奉旨伐鬼方
- 第七十六回 武乙无道被雷震
- 第七十七回 太丁命季历征夷
- 第七十八回 季历受封西伯侯
- 第七十九回 纣宠姐己丧亡商
- 第八十回 周武王吊民伐罪
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About the author
Zhou You is an author whose writing and editorial work cross several fields; publicly available information is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background cannot be confirmed. Judging from the ten works held in the library, his writing spans law, culture, classical literature, and prose. These include a legal textbook, Corporate and Company Law (8th Edition), as well as practical commentaries comparing the old and new versions of the Company Law of the People's Republic of China and explaining the compliance management measures for central enterprises. In the field of classical literature, his works touch on titles such as Dreaming of Millet, Romance of the Seven States and Romance of the Opening of the World, and he has also written literary appreciation such as The Game of Brush and Ink: How to Appreciate Classical Chinese Fiction, along with prose such as Scenery of the Mood. Overall, Zhou You's writing combines scholarship with accessibility, serving both legal teaching and practice while introducing classical Chinese fiction and traditional culture to general readers.
