中国神话故事英文简介.ppt

The Ancient
Mythology of China
Chinese civilization is one of the most splendid cultures in the world, which dates back to thousands of years ago. Similar to many old civilizations, its early culture is integrated with legends and myths. As described in mythology, Chinese civilization begins with Pangu, the creator of the universe, and Nvwa, the creator of mankind.
The creator of the universe
According to legend, in the beginning of the world , the heaven and earth were integrated into one body that is just like an egg. And in the “egg” Pangu slept for thousands of years. One day he suddenly woke up. Opening his eyes, he found everything was blurred and invisible. Angrily, he grasped an axe and wielded it with an effort. The heaven and the earth started to split. He feared that the heaven and the earth got integrated into one body again. So he decided to hold the heaven with his hands and feet.
Thousands of years passed ,the heaven and the earth finally separated ,but Pangu fell down exhaustedly . Following his death ,his breath turned into the wind and cloud, his voice the thunder; his eyes the sun and the moon. His four limbs and body became the four quadrants of the globe, and his blood the rivers and his muscle and bones the layers of the earth . His flesh became the soil , his hairs and furs the stars, flowers and trees.
Pangu created the rich and beautiful world with his body.
女娲造人
It is said that Nüwa existed in the beginning of the world. She was a goddess had human face with a snake-like body. She felt lonely as there were no animals so she began the creation of animals and humans. On the first day she created chickens. On the second day she created dogs. On the third day she created sheep. On the fourth day she created pigs. On the fifth day she created cows. On the sixth day she created horses. On the seventh day she began creating men from yellow clay.
One day, she found the villain she originally created has been hair snow-white and died.
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