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Lädt ... Da Wei's Treasure: A Chinese Talevon Margaret Chang, Raymond Chang
![]() Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This story is about a poor father and son. The father has this small rock that has a house situated at the peak. The father tells his son to never throw away the rock because it will bring him fortune and the next day he passes away. The son finds the small house light up and shows him a wagon that helps him with harvesting. The wagon then brings him to the sea and which the sea parts open. He walks in and finds a palace. He comes back home with a kitten from the palace. Everyday when he comes back from the field, he finds a warm meal for him. One day he comes home early and finds a woman. The woman identifies herself as the kitten. He marries her and has a plentiful and happy life. This is a book about a poor son and father that work very hard throughout their lives. One day when Da Wei's father becomes ill and dies, he leaves his son behind a treasure. Its a small mountain statue that gives the boy a wagon, which then leads him to an underwater mansion. In this mansion he eats and sleeps like a king, while a kitten leads the way. The next day he leave and takes the kitten with him. The kitten turns into a woman that later becomes his wife. They live happily ever after, become rich and have children. This is a rags to riches story. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Da Wei's Treasure: A Chinese Tale is the second book I have read from co-authors and husband-and-wife team Margaret and Raymond Chang, following upon their earlier title, The Beggar's Magic: A Chinese Tale. I enjoyed it immensely, appreciating both the story and the accompanying oil paintings done by illustrator Lori McElrath-Eslick. The brief author's note at the rear describes the story's source: a tale told by Raymond Chang's mother, and likely adapted from a variety of stories found in Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, with some original elements (like Lian Di's cat form) added by the storyteller. I thought that this was quite interesting, and possibly reflected the storyteller's awareness of various traditions in which an enchanted animal bride appears. I'm familiar with the crane maiden in Japanese lore and the frog princess in Russian tales, but I don't think I've encountered a kitten bride before! In any case, the tale was entertaining, and the illustrations beautiful, using a deep, vivid color palette and ably capturing Da Wei's many expressions. Recommended to young folklore enthusiasts, especially those seeking Chinese stories. (