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 China’s Creation and Origin Myths: Cross-cultural Explorations in Oral and Written Traditions

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xxx)   (402K)
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    • Contents
    • Preface
    • List Of Figures And Tables
    • List Of Color Plates
    • List Of Contributors
    • Ethnolinguistic Map Of China
    • Dynasties And Periods Of China
  • Humanity's Beginnings In Creation And Origin Myths From Around The World (1-24) by Mineke Schipper   (341K)
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    • Abstract
    • Comparing Myths From Around The World
    • Humanity’s Mythical Beginnings
    • From Chaos To Order
    • More Questions Than Answers
    • Oral And Written Versions
    • Legacies From The Past And Myths Told Today
  • The World Of Chinese Mythology: An Introduction (25-54) by Yang Lihui and An Deming   (946K)
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    • Abstract
    • The Main Sources Of Chinese Mythology
    • Three Features Of The Written Records
    • Myths Orally Transmitted Among Contemporary Han People
    • Myths In Other Ethnic Groups
  • From Frog To Nüwa And Back Again: The Religious Roots Of Creation Myths (55-78) by Ye Shuxian   (1M)
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    • Abstract
    • I. Female Frog Figures In Visual And Verbal Narratives
    • II. Frog And Sun As Opponents On Neolithic Xindian Painted Pottery
    • III. Sources Of Frog Deity Beliefs In Icons
    • IV. Frog As Va Totem And Toad In Jino Creation
    • Conclusive Remarks
  • Water-Of-Immortality Myths In Altaic And Japanese Cultures (79-98) by G. Namjila   (446K)
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    • Abstract
    • I. Water-Of-Immortality Myths In Mongolian And Kazakh Ethnic Groups
    • II. Water-Of-Immortality Myths In Altaic-Speaking Areas And Japan
    • III. Altaic And Japanese Versions: A Comparative Analysis
    • IV. Water-Of-Immortality Myths And The Origin Myths Of Death
  • Myths Of Giant Corpse Transformation (99-114) by Jung Jaeseo   (464K)
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    • Abstract
    • I. Introduction
    • II. Rudiments Review
    • III. Cultural Variations
    • IV. Conclusion
  • Sacred Order: Cosmogonic Myth In The Chu Silk Manuscript (115-134) by Kao Lifeng   (291K)
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    • Abstract
    • I. Back To Genesis: Chu Silk Manuscript And Cosmogonic Myths Worldwide
    • II. Creation From The Hundun (Chaos)
    • III. World Parents Creating The Cosmos By Procreation
    • IV. Measuring The Heaven And The Earth
    • V. Creating The Cosmos Anew
    • VI. The Creation Of The Cosmos And The Numerical Order
    • VII. Creating Order And Returning To Order
    • VIII. Orderly Cosmos And Life
    • IX. Conclusion
  • The Wholeness Of Chaos: Laozi On The Beginning (135-152) by Kristofer Schipper   (380K)
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  • Gun And Yu: Revisiting The Chinese “Earth-Diver” Hypothesis (153-162) by Chen Lianshan   (354K)
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    • I. The Scholarship Of “Earth-Diver” In The Study Of The Gun And Yu Myth
    • II. The Validity Of The “Earth-Diver” Hypothesis
    • III. Further Analyses Of The “Earth-Diver” Hypothesis
  • Pangu And The Origin Of The Universe (163-176) by Wu Xiaodong   (396K)
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  • Chinese Creation Myths: A Great Discovery (177-196) by Wu Bing’ An   (387K)
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  • Minority Creation Myths: An Approach To Classification (197-218) by Wang Xianzhao   (477K)
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    • I. Types Of Creation Myths
    • II. Basic Types Of Creation Myths Of China’s Ethnic Minorities
    • III. Complexity
  • Humanism As A Paradigm Of Creation Myths (219-238) by Liu Yahu   (553K)
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    • I. A Survey Of Possible Creation Myths In Chinese Classics
    • II. Creation Myths In Other Ethnic Cultures In China
  • Performing Myths Today: A Field Study Of The Renzu Temple Festival (239-260) by Yang Lihui   (468K)
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    • Abstract
    • I. Preface
    • II. Tradition Of Brother-Sister Marriage Myth In China
    • III. Brother-Sister Marriage Myth Performance In The Renzu Temple Festival In Huaiyang County
    • IV. Conclusions
  • Perspectives On The Environment In Miao And Yi Creation Narratives (261-276) by Mark Bender   (593K)
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    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Versions Of The Myths
    • Stages Of Creation
    • Catalogues Of Inhabitants: Folk Taxonomies
    • An Alternate View?
  • Creation Myths In Chinese Minority Cultures (277-280)   (69K)
  • Oroqen Origin (281-282)   (85K)
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    • I
    • II
  • Dangun (283-284)   (68K)
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    • Korean
  • All Creatures Made Out Of Clay (285-286)   (85K)
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    • Ewenki
  • Bear Origin (287-288)   (67K)
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    • Ewenki
  • God's Creation Of The World (289-290)   (85K)
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    • I. Heaven And Earth
    • II. High Mountains
  • The First Man: Son Of Celestial Maiden Fukulun (291-292)   (85K)
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    • Manchu
  • Creation Of The World (293-294) by Goddess Mai Deer   (85K)
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    • Mongolian
  • Khudai Blows To Create The Heaven And The Earth (295-296)   (68K)
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    • Salar
  • Creation Of The Mortal World (297-298)   (44K)
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    • Tu
  • Beauty Ai Sema (299-300)   (67K)
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    • Uyghur
  • Zhe Pama And Zhe Mima (301-304)   (91K)
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    • Achang
  • Origin Of All Living Creatures (305-306)   (86K)
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    • Bai
  • Bu Sanggai And Ya Sanggai (307-308)   (61K)
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    • Dai
  • How Heaven Came To Be Separated From Earth (309-310)   (61K)
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    • Derung
  • Muq Pung Gyeu (311-312)   (68K)
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    • Derung
  • Four Generations Of Man (313-314)   (44K)
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    • Gelao
  • Creation Of Man, Heaven And Earth (315-318)   (66K)
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    • Hani
  • Heaven And Earth Created by Frog (319-322)   (91K)
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    • Hani
  • Heaven And Earth Created by E Ya and Sha Ya (323-324)   (86K)
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    • Lahu
  • Bibliography (325-334)   (141K)
  • Index (335-346)   (116K)
  • Color Plates (347-354)   (3M)