@suryaraghavendra said in #40:
English:
To create the grandest possible Chinese story, we must go beyond a single narrative and examine the vast and complex landscape of classical Chinese mythology, history, and philosophy. The greatest Chinese story is not a single, long story, but a multi-layered framework of interconnected myths that explains the origin of the universe and the founding of civilization. This metanarrative encompasses countless individual stories and provides the cultural context for all of Chinese literature.
The following is a conceptual outline of this grand story.
Beginning: The creation myth (Pangu opens the sky)
begins in chaos, with the universe as an invisible egg.
Pangu's Sacrifice: Pangu awakens from this egg, his body growing immensely. Using a massive axe, he splits the egg in half and creates the heaven (yang) and earth (yin). He sustains the heavens and earth for 18,000 years, until they are stable. After his death, his body becomes the world: his breath becomes wind and clouds, his voice becomes thunder, his left eye becomes the sun, his right eye becomes the moon, his limbs become the four poles, his flesh becomes soil, and his hair and beard become the stars.
Nuwa Creates Humanity: After Pangu's death, the earth remained desolate. The half-human, half-snake Nuwa felt lonely. She took mud from the Yellow River and molded the first humans. Later, she devised a faster method: dragging a rope through the mud. The splashes became ordinary people, while the ones she molded became wealthy.
The Age of Heroes: Reshaping the World:
After humanity's creation, natural disasters threatened the world, and legendary heroes stepped forward to save it.
Nuwa Mending the Sky: A great catastrophe struck. In his rage, the monster Gonggong knocked down Mount Buzhou, the pillar supporting heaven and earth. The sky was torn apart, and floods arose. Nuwa smelted colorful stones to repair the sky and replaced the fallen pillars with the limbs of a giant turtle.
Dayu Controls the Flood: The earth was plagued by a catastrophic flood. The hero Gun tried to control the flood by blocking it, but failed and was executed. His son Yu took a different approach: he dredged the rivers, diverting the floodwaters into the sea. His success earned him the title "Great Yu" and led him to establish the legendary first dynasty, the Xia Dynasty.
Houyi Shoots Down the Suns: The world was scorched by ten suns rising simultaneously. The archer Houyi shot down nine of them, saving the earth. He later obtained the elixir of immortality, but it was stolen by his wife, Chang'e, who ascended to the moon.
Literary Epics: Stories of the rise and fall of dynasties
began as myths, but the narratives evolved into great literary classics, chronicling the rise and fall of powerful dynasties and families.
Journey to the West: This 16th-century novel fictionalizes the 7th-century Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang's journey to India to seek Buddhist scriptures. Blending elements of Chinese mythology and folk religion, the story follows Xuanzang and his three powerful yet flawed disciples, including the legendary Sun Wukong.
Dream of the Red Chamber: Considered the pinnacle of classical Chinese fiction, this 18th-century novel depicts the rise and fall of the wealthy Jia family in a vast, detailed, and semi-autobiographical narrative. It weaves together philosophical themes, romantic love, and the intricate details of aristocratic life.
Modern Interpretations: Rebirth and Revolution
. In the 20th and 21st centuries, the great Chinese story continues to be written and shaped amidst historical upheaval, technological change, and ongoing human experience. China's narrative has expanded to encompass its modernization, industrialization, and interaction with global society.
Post-Imperial China: Stories emerged from the ashes of the last dynasty, capturing the turmoil of the Republican era and the brutal years of the Sino-Japanese and Civil Wars.
The Chinese Diaspora: Narratives expand beyond mainland China, with millions of immigrants carrying their stories to every corner of the world, creating new, interwoven narratives.
Science Fiction and Fantasy: Modern writers reimagine ancient myths and themes within the context of science fiction. In online novels, some stretching millions of words, the concept of the "big story" is re-explored.
The Continuing Narrative: The Story of Us All.
Ultimately, the greatest Chinese story is not a single text but the cumulative and ever-expanding collection of myths, historical accounts, fictions, and personal experiences. It is a mosaic of creation, destruction, human struggle, and cosmic cycles, constantly reshaped by each generation. It cannot be written in its entirety, for it is a living narrative whose beginning is lost in myth and whose end remains to be written.
HUH
@suryaraghavendra said in #40:
> English:
> To create the grandest possible Chinese story, we must go beyond a single narrative and examine the vast and complex landscape of classical Chinese mythology, history, and philosophy. The greatest Chinese story is not a single, long story, but a multi-layered framework of interconnected myths that explains the origin of the universe and the founding of civilization. This metanarrative encompasses countless individual stories and provides the cultural context for all of Chinese literature.
> The following is a conceptual outline of this grand story.
> Beginning: The creation myth (Pangu opens the sky)
> begins in chaos, with the universe as an invisible egg.
> Pangu's Sacrifice: Pangu awakens from this egg, his body growing immensely. Using a massive axe, he splits the egg in half and creates the heaven (yang) and earth (yin). He sustains the heavens and earth for 18,000 years, until they are stable. After his death, his body becomes the world: his breath becomes wind and clouds, his voice becomes thunder, his left eye becomes the sun, his right eye becomes the moon, his limbs become the four poles, his flesh becomes soil, and his hair and beard become the stars.
> Nuwa Creates Humanity: After Pangu's death, the earth remained desolate. The half-human, half-snake Nuwa felt lonely. She took mud from the Yellow River and molded the first humans. Later, she devised a faster method: dragging a rope through the mud. The splashes became ordinary people, while the ones she molded became wealthy.
> The Age of Heroes: Reshaping the World:
> After humanity's creation, natural disasters threatened the world, and legendary heroes stepped forward to save it.
> Nuwa Mending the Sky: A great catastrophe struck. In his rage, the monster Gonggong knocked down Mount Buzhou, the pillar supporting heaven and earth. The sky was torn apart, and floods arose. Nuwa smelted colorful stones to repair the sky and replaced the fallen pillars with the limbs of a giant turtle.
> Dayu Controls the Flood: The earth was plagued by a catastrophic flood. The hero Gun tried to control the flood by blocking it, but failed and was executed. His son Yu took a different approach: he dredged the rivers, diverting the floodwaters into the sea. His success earned him the title "Great Yu" and led him to establish the legendary first dynasty, the Xia Dynasty.
> Houyi Shoots Down the Suns: The world was scorched by ten suns rising simultaneously. The archer Houyi shot down nine of them, saving the earth. He later obtained the elixir of immortality, but it was stolen by his wife, Chang'e, who ascended to the moon.
> Literary Epics: Stories of the rise and fall of dynasties
> began as myths, but the narratives evolved into great literary classics, chronicling the rise and fall of powerful dynasties and families.
> Journey to the West: This 16th-century novel fictionalizes the 7th-century Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang's journey to India to seek Buddhist scriptures. Blending elements of Chinese mythology and folk religion, the story follows Xuanzang and his three powerful yet flawed disciples, including the legendary Sun Wukong.
> Dream of the Red Chamber: Considered the pinnacle of classical Chinese fiction, this 18th-century novel depicts the rise and fall of the wealthy Jia family in a vast, detailed, and semi-autobiographical narrative. It weaves together philosophical themes, romantic love, and the intricate details of aristocratic life.
> Modern Interpretations: Rebirth and Revolution
> . In the 20th and 21st centuries, the great Chinese story continues to be written and shaped amidst historical upheaval, technological change, and ongoing human experience. China's narrative has expanded to encompass its modernization, industrialization, and interaction with global society.
> Post-Imperial China: Stories emerged from the ashes of the last dynasty, capturing the turmoil of the Republican era and the brutal years of the Sino-Japanese and Civil Wars.
> The Chinese Diaspora: Narratives expand beyond mainland China, with millions of immigrants carrying their stories to every corner of the world, creating new, interwoven narratives.
> Science Fiction and Fantasy: Modern writers reimagine ancient myths and themes within the context of science fiction. In online novels, some stretching millions of words, the concept of the "big story" is re-explored.
> The Continuing Narrative: The Story of Us All.
> Ultimately, the greatest Chinese story is not a single text but the cumulative and ever-expanding collection of myths, historical accounts, fictions, and personal experiences. It is a mosaic of creation, destruction, human struggle, and cosmic cycles, constantly reshaped by each generation. It cannot be written in its entirety, for it is a living narrative whose beginning is lost in myth and whose end remains to be written.
HUH
Hindu.
Explanation: I was born hindu, but now im a atheist
Hindu.
Explanation: I was born hindu, but now im a atheist
I'm a Hindu ^-^
I also follow The Way of the Horsey
I'm a Hindu ^-^
I also follow The Way of the Horsey
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@Cedur216 said in #3:
Misspelling "religion" and not even mentioning judaism, bruh
bro chill out it's just a typo it's not that big of a deal and 2nd of all they could've just forgotten they are human not a robot
@Cedur216 said in #3:
> Misspelling "religion" and not even mentioning judaism, bruh
bro chill out it's just a typo it's not that big of a deal and 2nd of all they could've just forgotten they are human not a robot