Ancient Chinese MythsWhat are the Ancient Chinese Myths

1, Pangu opened up the sky and earth; Nuwa mending the sky; Dayu curing water; Nezha messing with the sea; Jingwei reclaiming the sea; Nuwa created man; Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs; after the sun shoots the sun; White Snake Biography; Quafu chasing the sun; Tengu eats the sun; Cowherd and Weaving Maiden; the Northern Dimming Kunpeng; the Eight Immortals crossing the sea; Chang'e rushes to the moon; **** work touches the sky.

2. Chinese myths, a product of traditional culture in China's ancient times, reflecting the simple thoughts of the early Chinese children and the primitive fantasies of the ancient people about natural phenomena and social life, and expressed through supernatural images and fantasies in the form of stories and legends, are the forms of nature and society itself processed through the people's fantasies in an unconscious artistic way.

3. Myths are generally characterized by the role of gods and immortals as protagonists, and by the roles of demons and monsters, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas; they include all kinds of natural gods and deified heroes. The plots of myths are usually characterized by changes, divine power, strange events, wars, and love. They also contain a variety of allegorical meanings and feudal superstitions. The meaning of myths is usually shown as an explanation of certain natural and social phenomena; some of them express the wish of the ancestors to conquer nature and change the society. They were mainly spread to the people by writing books and passing them on by word of mouth.