RELG 253 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Yu The Great, Yellow Emperor, Emperor Yao

• School: McGill University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELG 253
• Professor: Victor Soﾍgen Hori

Document Summary

Clockwork creation, western way to see the work: god. Pungu creation myth, the god becomes the universe. Scientists: not necessary to have god to explain the creation of (cid:1) Myth of pangu - 3rd century ce (cid:1) and earth (on the image he pushes) After he dies, his body became the different parts of the universe. (cid:1) (cid:1) the universe. (cid:1) transcendent. God exist outside of the world created. (cid:1) imminent in the creation. (cid:1) related. Doesn"t seem to be important at the moment of their creation and during the time that there are extensive records about it. 3 culture heroes: fuxi, nuwa first male and female. Different parts of the universe are naturally and organically. Creation starts: pangu born inside the egg and separates heaven partners. Upper part of the body are humans, lower part: gods (dragon tails that represent their sexual union).