(TXS) The Ode To The Goddess Of The Luo River by Ye Luying (Author) and Yu Zhiying (Illustrator)

49 in stock

293mm x 292mm x 14mm

Pages: 78

The Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River is an ancient Chinese poem created by Cao Zhi, a writer living in the state of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period (c. 220-280 CE). In his tale, Cao Zhi is returning from the capital to his own land when he stops at the Luo River for a rest, where he sees a vision of the goddess so powerful that he instantly falls in love with her. Cao sees a nymph of peerless beauty 'as elegant as a startled swan and supple as a swimming dragon'. Though he's swept away by her ethereal beauty, it's a love that isn't meant to be. With its high production values and amazingly-detailed-multi-page foldout spreads, this is a special book that will entice art lovers of all ages.