The Evolution of Ancient Myths in China

Myth is the artistic explanation and description of natural phenomena, social phenomena and human beings themselves made by ancient ancestors through fantasy. At first, it was a collective oral creation, which was circulated in the form of stories and then recorded in words. Myth not only shows people's adaptation to nature, but also reflects people's resistance and conquest of natural violence. It shows the achievements of human heroes in an artistic way, and also reflects the contradictions and struggles within society, as well as the confusion and ideals of human beings themselves. After thousands of years of development, ancient myths are constantly evolving, and it is precisely because of the appearance of ancient myths that the ancient civilization and profound cultural connotation of the Chinese nation have been derived for nearly a thousand years.

Looking at the development of ancient myths in China, according to their contents, there are mainly the following categories:

Creation and re-creation of the universe. It explores how the universe was formed. Why is this happening? This is a question that our ancestors often thought about, which led to the deepening of Pangu's creation and transformation of everything.

Invent myths. Ancient ancestors had many inventions in social practice, which resulted in a series of invention myths. If we count the ancient invention myths, we will find that most of them come from the monarch system. At the same time, most ancient invention myths are directly told to inventors and their creators, but some of them are hidden.