theegendary history ot thecountry, that it is practicallyimpossible to divest one fromthe other. The cult can betraditionally traced from theearliest inception ol Pan-ku,their first man or Adamemerging in prehistoric timesfrom chaos on earth atthe mythical dawn oithe Chinese nation, toits full… … Pan-ku was followed by a seriesof mythical celestial, terres-trial and human emperors, thelast of these, Sui Jen, creditedwith the discovery ol lire, thefirst step toward raising manfrom a brutish animal. A triad of emperors knownas the San Huang begin alegendary period and theChinese generally…
Art · Decoration and ornament
Internet Archive · University of Toronto, Robarts Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from Illustrated catalogue of the important collection of antique Chinese porcelains, Sung and Ming potteries, ancient stone sculptures, carved jades and other hard stones, snuff bottles, Mandarin necklaces, bronzes, enamels, palace furniture and wall panels and a number of rare and fine ancient Chinese paintings of the Sung and Ming periods [electronic resource] : all of which are to be sold at unrestricted public sale by direction of the Chinese expert, Lee Van Ching of Shanghai on the afternoons herein stated (1917)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-liu-31289009872427-136-92.webp)
![An illustration from Illustrated catalogue of the important collection of antique Chinese porcelains, Sung and Ming potteries, ancient stone sculptures, carved jades and other hard stones, snuff bottles, Mandarin necklaces, bronzes, enamels, palace furniture and wall panels and a number of rare and fine ancient Chinese paintings of the Sung and Ming periods [electronic resource] : all of which are to be sold at unrestricted public sale by direction of the Chinese expert, Lee Van Ching of Shanghai on the afternoons herein stated (1917)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-liu-31289009872427-110-73.webp)
![An illustration from Illustrated catalogue of the furniture and embellishments from the Imperial Palace, Pekin, exquisitely wrought gold ornaments from the ceremonial crowns of the former Emperor and Empress of China and numerous other objects of antiquity and distinctive artistic excellence, recently acquired by the firm of Messrs. Yamanaka & Company, New York, Japan, China [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale on the afternoons herein stated (1917)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-liu-31289009872401-65-31.webp)
