China's Opening up Epic

Key points of epic writing: Repeated metaphors: For example, Pangu's sky-opening ax and King Wu's yellow ax form the image of civilization inheritance. Oracle signs: White doves holding books, flying bears entering dreams and other omens are present throughout. Heroic pedigree: Build a sacred pedigree through inheritance of blood and artifacts Cosmic correspondence: human wars and celestial phenomena mirror each other Tragic death: Heroic endings are often integrated with mountains and rivers, such as Xing Tian Wu Qian Qi