-
Chinese mythology is not only the essence of traditional culture, but also the carrier of ancient folk customs. From its ancient origins to the perfection of the Qin and Han dynasties, to the fusion of Buddhism and Taoism, Chinese mythology has gone through a course of 4,000 years. Next, we will examine how Chinese mythology originated in five stages, and who is the supreme god in each stage.
In ancient times, it was the period of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors before the Xia, which belonged to the legendary era and origin stage of Chinese mythology. According to the results of archaeological research, the Chinese ancestors were tribal groups, and the gods they worshipped were all natural things, such as the god of wind, rain, thunder, fire, water, etc. The objects of sacrifice are tribal ancestors and totems.
In ancient times, the most important gods were the gods of heaven, the gods of the earth, and the gods of agriculture. In ancient times, the gods did not have names, but some experts believe that the god of heaven is the emperor, the god of the earth is the Yellow Emperor, and the god of agriculture is the surname of Shennong.
The pre-Qin period was the year 1900 between Xia and Qin, and Chinese mythology entered a stage of development. According to the archaeological excavation of the Erlitou site of Yanshi in Henan, the people of the Xia Dynasty offered bonfires to the sky, jade and white grass to the earth. The highest god is the god of heaven and earth.
Judging from the interpretation of the Yinxu oracle bone inscription, the concept of Shang Xia mythology is basically the same, but the Shang Dynasty turned the Shang Dynasty emperor into an immortal. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, due to the appearance of the Zhou rites, the gods began to have names and rich varieties.
Take the ancient book "Classic of Mountains and Seas" of pre-Qin mythology as an exampleThe highest deity is the emperor, named Junwang, the king's wife Xihe is the sun god, and Changxi is the moon god. Second, the prince of the East and the queen of the West, who are in charge of the lands of the East and the West.
According to folklore experts, during the Xia Dynasty, eastern China entered a patriarchal society, and the highest god was the prince of the East. The West is still at the end of the matriarchal society, worshipping women, so the supreme god is the Queen Mother of the West. In addition, although Nuwa is mentioned for the first time in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, it is not specifically described and does not become the supreme god.
-
Myths and stories cannot all be taken seriously, but scientific records are still available.
-
Most of the content recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" cannot be verified, so it is normal to disappear.
-
There must be some differences between myths and real stories.
-
The Classic of Mountains and Seas is originally a myth, and not everything that is said is true.
-
What the gods do can we mortals understand, and if they disappear, they will disappear.
-
No matter how high the God Emperor Jun is, he will be eliminated by history over time.
-
It's all stories in mythology, and the author writes that he may have forgotten them.
-
Because the country is different, the common people have to follow the emperor Lai to believe in some gods.
-
The things of the new era are being renewed, and we don't need to worry about it all the time.
-
Later, he ascended and left the Nether, so he suddenly disappeared, and there was no news of him in the mortal world.
-
Is it just the disappearance of Emperor Jun in the Classic of Mountains and Seas?
-
Because if the God Emperor Jun does not disappear, there is no way for Haotian to become the Jade Emperor, and then human beings will not be able to gain a foothold on the continent.
-
Di Jun is the ancient emperor of ancient mythology in China, also known as Emperor Mi. However, the title of Emperor Jun is only seen in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas".
In "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", Emperor Ehuang, the wife of Emperor Jun, has two wives who are Xihe and Changxi. Xihe was born with ten suns. Chang Xisheng has twelve moons.
What is recorded in the book is: In the great wilderness, there are mountains without courts, and the glory and water are poor. There are people with three bodies, the emperor's wife and the emperor, the country of the three bodies, the surname Yao, the millet food, and the four birds.
There is a woman named Xihe, who bathes in Ganyuan every day. Xihe, the wife of Emperor Jun, was born for ten days. There is a women's party bath month.
The emperor's wife Chang Xi, born two out of ten months, this is the beginning of the bath. The myth of Emperor Jun is mainly recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", and he has his wives Emperor E, Xihe, and Changxi.
Among them, Xihe has ten suns. Chang Xisheng has twelve moons, so in this case, Dijun is the father of the sun and the moon. As a result, there are two major groups that worship the sun and the moon.
Although Emperor Jun was the ancient ancestor of the Eastern Tribes, his descendants established their own countries in the south, east, and west. His descendants ushered in a new era for mankind, allowing the tribe to enter the age of barbarism step by step, and step by step into the age of civilization.
Of course, because Di Jun is only seen in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", his deeds are not recorded in the official history, nor are they recorded and circulated by the hundred schools of thought, so he is a mysterious and misty figure in the ancient mythology of our country. Taking a step back, if it weren't for the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", how would people know his name! In China's ancient god lineage, the more famous ones are the two lineages of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huangdi.
Although Di Jun is the Emperor of Heaven, he does not belong to the lineage of the Yellow Emperor, and the second does not belong to the lineage of Emperor Yan, but the third god system that coexists with the two major gods of Yan and Huang. However, as Di Jun was divided, Di Jun was expelled from the altar, and even his descendants were drowned in the historical and cultural process. Of course, although there are different theories about the status of Di Jun in ancient mythology, there is a consensus that he was the ancestral god of the Oriental peoples in ancient times.
When it comes to Di Jun, I think of Di Yu, one of the five emperors, and they have a lot of similarities. In some wild histories, it is said that the emperor replaced the emperor with the emperor. Since then, Di Jun has disappeared, but Di Yu has gradually protruded, of course, the name of Di Jun's wife and descendants is naturally the same as Di Jun's wife and descendants.
For the grafting of the myth of Dijun, due to the huge number of Dijun gods and the influence of Dijun.
The later emperor could not fully reflect the legends and deeds of Emperor Jun in one body, the important thing is that some of the myths and deeds of Emperor Jun are very important, and they are passed down from generation to generation, so the descendants will divide these myths and transfer them to the Yellow Emperor, Zhuan, Emperor Yu, Yao, Shun and other ancient emperors, so that they have more or less the shadow of Emperor Jun.
Of course, this is just wild history and mythology, and I don't know how it is, after all, Di Jun is only seen in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", so in this way, Di Jun's identity is even more mysterious, and it is even more a mystery.
The author of the Classic of Mountains and Seas now has three theories. >>>More
The Classic of Mountains and Seas is divided into the Book of Mountains and the Book of the Sea. Among them, there are five volumes of the Book of Mountains and thirteen volumes of the Book of Seas. >>>More
Hehe, our emperor is the Son of Heaven, and it is said that he is shepherding the world on behalf of the heavens, and this is what we call the world. So everything where you can see the sky is under the control of our emperor? Myths or something, just understand it yourself.
Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world to master, and there is no one, so when many people learn Chinese, they are often confused because of the many meanings of Chinese. Now everyone expresses their loyalty to love, and they habitually express it in one sentence, that is, let the weak water be. >>>More
The Classic of Mountains and Seas (ancient Chinese pre-Qin books). >>>More