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  • Essay / myths of China - 584

    There were several myths of China mentioned in “Primal Myths”. The first myth described how the universe arose from chaos. The second myth explained the four versions of the P'an Ku myth. The third myth Lao Tzu: Du Tao Te Ching emphasized that the creation of the universe is nameless because it has "no form in itself but also because it is the source of all other forms" (Sproul, 202). Although there were a few other myths mentioned subsequently, the first three myths were called "Creation from Chaos". At first there was only chaos. From this chaos, “pure light built the sky” (Sproul, 200). This light then moved and created the earth. Heaven and earth gave birth to the ten thousand creations. The masculine and feminine principles, Yang and Yin, had equally begun in heaven and on earth. Soon after, Yang and Yin mixed, so the five elements were separated and a man was created. As the man looked up at the sky, he was amazed by the beauty of the stars that revolved around a large star placed in the middle of the world. From this pattern, a golden ...