Life of Bāo
Joel Wisniewski
Edited by: Patricia A. Blanchard
Cover design: David & Elizabeth Lillie https://www.dreamkeeperscomic.com
Life of Bāo. Copyright © 2024 by. Joel Wisniewski. All rights reserved.
Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.
― Lao Tzu
He who is humble easily obeys everyone,
fears to offend anyone,
is at peace with everyone
is kind with all.
― Thomas the Apostle
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
To the memory of
Bernice & Joseph Wisniewski,
who made this all possible.
Name / Pronunciation / Description
Chengdu / Chung-doo / Capital City Sichuan
Luoyang / Lu-yang/Henan / Province city
Mount Hua / H-w-ah / Huashan Mountain
Anshun Bridge / Un-shuun / Bridge in Chengdu
The protocol for modern Chinese names is to write the family name first, followed by the given name.
Character Name/Pronunciation/Relationship to Bāo
Loong Bāo / Loon Bow
Deng Yan / Dung Yen / Orphan friend
Cao Juān / Chow Jen / Friend
Zhao Sun Feng / Joe Soon Fung / Shaolin Mentor
Ping Lu / Pin Loo / Museum janitor
Kang Tao / Con Dow / Birth father
Kang Jing / Con Jeen / Birth mother
Dang Li / Dang Lee / Sun Yee On, Straw Sandle
Ong Jin / Aw-ng Jin / Sun Yee On, Dragon Head
Sheng Yao / Shung Yaow / Sun Yee On, Incense Master
Mei / May / Buddhist Nun
Syaoran / Show-ran / Mountain guide
Zhu An / Choo On / Translator
Prince Yijun / Prince Ee-June/ Peasant elected Prince of the Three Kingdoms
Other / Pronunciation / Description
Yuan / y-ew-ah-n / Chinese currency (¥)
Sun Yee On / Soon Ye An / Triad (Criminal org.)
Kaishu / Kǎi - shoe / Chinese Calligraphy
Prologue
In Sichuan Province, China, the Longmen Fault separates the flat Sichuan Basin from the Tibetan Plateau. On May 12, 2008, at 2:28 p.m. local time, the Indian-Australian and Eurasian plates collided. The collision caused a massive earthquake, which measured 8.0 by the Chinese. The ground was thrust upward by 29 feet in two locations along the fault. The epicenter was approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Chengdu, the provincial capital. Entire villages and towns in the mountains were destroyed. Ninety thousand people were counted as dead or missing. Many children lost both parents and all known relatives. After two months, any children who had not found their parents or relatives were registered as orphans.
Chanda, thank you. Chapter 1 will be posted on Sunday, May 12th. I hope you enjoy the book.
Absolutely captivating!