Article ID: CBB000933485

The Communication between Gods and Humans: The Genesis Mythology of the Naxi Ethnic Group and Its Cosmos Structure (2007)

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Tian, Song (Author)


Ziran Kexueshi Yanjiu (Studies in the History of Natural Sciences)
Volume: 26
Pages: 334--351


Publication Date: 2007
Edition Details: [Translated title.] In Chinese. Part of a special issue
Language: Chinese

Abstract By analyzing the Naxi ethnic group's classic genesis mythology this paper introduces the cosmos structure in traditional Naxi mythology and its explanation for the solar and lunar movement and other astronomic phenomena makes a comparison with the Umbrella-Heaven Cosmos View one of the three main Chinese cosmos views and moreover points out that such a cosmos structure is not only a universal structure but also a social structure of traditional Naxi society. Finally the paper explains why Dongba the priest of Naxi was not charged with the function for observing the heaven by analyzing the traditional Naxi regime.

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Authors & Contributors
Wang, Zheran
Stéphanie Homola
James W. Lankton
Zuo, Ya
Wu, Limin
Urama, Johnson O.
Concepts
East Asia, civilization and culture
Astrology
Traditional societies and cultures
Astronomy
Mythology
Constellations; zodiac
Time Periods
Ancient
Medieval
Yuan Dynasty (China, ca. 1260-1368)
Song Dynasty (China, 960-1279)
Choson dynasty (Korea, 1392-1910)
Han dynasty (China, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.)
Places
China
Middle and Near East
Republic of China (1912-1949)
Nigeria
Japan
Greece
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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