Heaven's Pivot

The body is the courtyard where the soul dwells; the place where one stands is the home of body and mind. If body and mind lose their anchor, if one doesn't know where the soul is or what one is pursuing, then one is truly homeless. — This is the most luminous thought in the entire book; compared to it, the secrets of the divine are nothing but dung.

Partial map of the Tian Shu Continent

I started reading it from the beginning, followed it for a while, but found it wasn't to my taste. A few years later, I almost forgot about it. Now I'm back and, wow, this author, this writing style, isn't even a platinum-level author? I'm truly amazed by Qidian.com.

After reading about Tian Shu, I have gained a lot of knowledge about Western mythology!

I've forgotten why I ordered the entire book. 🙂

I've always wanted to read Xu Gongzi's version of the story of Amitabha Buddha, but I wonder if he has any plans to write it. None of the Buddhist novels on Qidian feel right to me.

Unfortunately, Christianity has a single God, without any other messy divisions of divine roles. In some ways, modern Chinese mythology is similar to Greek mythology, haphazardly dividing the authority of heaven and earth. In reality, Chinese ancestors worshipped only one God, Heaven. Later figures like the Jade Emperor are merely folk tales, absurdly assuming that the division of divine roles was analogous to the division of human political power. I rarely see a protagonist who is the sole God.

I just finished my exam on "Ancient World History," so I'll review the important classic historical events and literary works covered in the book. 1. Mesopotamian creation myth 2. The Epic of Gilgamesh 3. *Inanna Goes to the Underworld* 4. The Battle of Kadesh 5. Akhenaten's Reforms 6. Exodus

In my opinion, this book, *Tian Shu*, is the most unique and magnificent structure among your works. Its references are incredibly extensive. Using it as a starting point, one can find many interesting things.

I've always been interested in Western religions, philosophy, and mythology, but I never had a suitable way to learn about them, and now I'm taking classes here! 😂 Thank you, sir. Very interesting! 👍