Is Nuwa actually a real person? Who has a higher status, the Jade Emperor or the Tathagata Buddha? Open this book and restore the true history in myths such as Nuwa Fuxi, Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and the Queen Mother of the West!
The representative work of Tian Zhaoyuan, host of the National Social Science Fund project "History of the Development of Chinese Mythology" and professor of folklore at East China Normal University, systematically teaches the origin and evolution of Chinese mythology.
Behind the Chinese myths we have heard since childhood are full of important historical information such as political conflicts, religious conflicts, social changes, etc.!
A book to understand the complex context and system of Chinese myths: creation myths, national myths, political myths, industry myths, religious myths, national myths...
It contains 38 illustrations, allowing you to intuitively feel how the mythical images of past dynasties developed step by step into what they are today.
Open this book and we will restore the true history in myths such as Nuwa Fuxi, Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and the Queen Mother of the West!
Nuwa is actually a real person?
Nuwa was originally the leader of a tribe in the ancient Central Plains, and was later deified as the God of Creation. Her tribe used frogs as their totem, so they were named Nuwa.
Who has a higher status, the Jade Emperor or the Tathagata Buddha?
The two gods originally belonged to different mythological systems. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Buddhist gods were gradually incorporated into the Taoist mythology system, and the Jade Emperor became the supreme god recognized by both the official and the people.
Is there actually a political conspiracy behind the rise of the worship of the Queen Mother of the West?
The Queen Mother of the West did not have a high status among the immortals at first. During the period of Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty, a large number of activities to worship the Queen Mother of the West suddenly appeared in Chang'an, which was inseparable from the Wang Zhengjun Group of the maternal relatives at that time.
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Reader comments
This book is really interesting! It interprets the history behind Chinese mythology in an easy-to-understand way, and gave me a new understanding of mythical figures such as Nuwa and the Jade Emperor. Moreover, the ideas in the book are very novel. For example, it was mentioned that the rise of the worship of the Queen Mother of the West may be a political conspiracy, which opened my eyes. I think this book is not only suitable for people who are interested in Chinese mythology, but can also provide new perspectives for people who study history, culture and other fields.
This book is really interesting! It interprets the history behind Chinese mythology in an easy-to-understand way, and gave me a new understanding of mythical figures such as Nuwa and the Jade Emperor. Moreover, the ideas in the book are very novel. For example, it was mentioned that the rise of the worship of the Queen Mother of the West may be a political conspiracy, which opened my eyes. I think this book is not only suitable for people who are interested in Chinese mythology, but can also provide new perspectives for people who study history, culture and other fields.