Fusang - Or, Discovery of America By Chinese Buddhist Priests in Fifth

This book, first published in 1875 and reissued in 1973, analyses the evidence from the works of Chinese historians that explorers from China had discovered a country they called Fusang - western America, in all probability Mexico. The basis for their accounts was the report of Hoei-shin.

List of contents

The Narrative of Hoei-shin, with Comments by Professor Carl F. Neumann. Remarks on the Text By Professor Neumann. Letter from Colonel Barclay Kennon on the Navigation of the North Pacific Ocean. American Antiquities, with Their relations to the Old World. The Advocates and Opponents of the Narrative of Hoei-shin. The Latest Discussion of Fusang.

About the author

Charles Godfrey Leland (August 15, 1824 - March 20, 1903) was an American humorist and folklorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Princeton University and in Europe.
Leland worked in journalism, travelled extensively, and became interested in folklore and folk linguistics, publishing books and articles on American and European languages and folk traditions. Leland worked in a wide variety of trades, achieved recognition as the author of the comic Hans Breitmann's Ballads, fought in two conflicts, and wrote what was to become a primary source text for Neopaganism half a century later, Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches.

Summary

This book, first published in 1875 and reissued in 1973, analyses the evidence from the works of Chinese historians that explorers from China had discovered a country they called Fusang – western America, in all probability Mexico. The basis for their accounts was the report of Hoei-shin.

Product details

• Authors: Leland, Charles G Leland, Charles G. Leland, Leland Charles G.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138580572
• ISBN: 978-1-138-58057-2
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: History of China; Routledge Library Editions: History of China
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Geographical discovery & exploration, Asian History, History of the Americas, The Americas, Geographical discovery and exploration, BCE to c 500 CE, 5th century, c 400 to c 499, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General