By:

Binah, Brennyan, and David

Chinese mythology was inuenced by a fear of outsiders and

religious faiths and philosophies
Gods created through mix of ideals
Common sense of Confucius
Ritual of Daoism
Spirituality of Buddhism

Known for its sense of humor

Used as factual recording of history
Jade Emperor ruler of Heaven and all realms of existence
below Earth and Hell

Universe was a black egg where

Heaven and Earth mixed together
Inside the egg was Pandu
Felt suocated inside and broke egg
in half with axe
Light clear part of egg ascended to
become Heaven
Dark cold part of egg descended to
become Hell

Breath became wind and

clouds
Voice became thunder
Eyes became sun and moon
Hair and beard became
stars in sky
Flowers and tree came from
his skin
Bones became jade and
pearl
Sweat became rain that
nourished earth

Ch'eng-Huang: God of moats

and walls
Chu Jung: God of re
Kuan Ti: God of war
Kwan Yin: Goddess of mercy
and compassion
Lei Kun: God of thunder
P'an-Chin-Lien: Goddess of
prostitutes
Ti-Tsang Wang: God of mercy
T'Shai-Shen: God of Wealth
Tsao-Wang: God of Hearth

The Unicorn

Symbolizes longevity, grandeur, contentment, illustrious ospring and wise

administration
Noblest of animals and the King of Beasts

The Red Bird (Phoenix)

Symbolizes sun and warmth, summer and harvest

Born of re and the Emperor of Birds

Symbolizes longevity, strength, endurance, winter and the universe

Ruler of the northern quadrant of Heaven
Back represents the sky, belly symbolizes Earth
Chief of Shell Animals

Represents spring, the color green/blue, propriety, conict, and bliss

Symbolizes rain and the Emperor's power

Represents the season fall, the color white, wind, and righteousness

The Tortoise (Black Warrior)

The Dragon

The White Tiger

 Creation of the world and the four ood myth

stories
Control of catastrophe through moral
qualities of the warrior hero
Divine warfare and cosmic destruction
Second beginnings of the world by warriors
Warrior heroes and moral heroes

About an intelligent and strong mythological

character, Sun Wukong, (aka The Monkey King) who
was born out of stone
Wukong rebels against Heaven and embarks on a
journey with a monk, named Xuan Zang, to bring
back religious texts from India
Journey incorporates Chinese fables, fairy tales,
legends, superstitions and popular beliefs
Monkey King demonstrates prowess and wisdom
Story presents a rebellious spirit ghting
authoritative rulers
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pbxPWChoYo

 Chinese mythology
Explains the creation of the world from the

Chinese point of view

Tells stories of heroes embarking on enlightening
journeys to become better people
Is the foundation for modern stories and ideas
Inuences readers to emulates these heroes and
adopt a wide variety of benecial ideals and
philosophies

 Super Mario Bros

Dragon Ball Z
League Of Legends

Fruits Basket
The Forbidden Kingdom

 Video Game Franchise

Bowser, the arch-nemesis of Mario, is a well

known dragon turtle, turtle with a dragon head

Television show
Goku, protagonist, shares similarities with Wukng from Journey to the West
Similarities: Both
have a dening moment that shows good vs. evil
have a sta that extends and is magic
have a magic oating cloud
are related to monkeys, as Goku has a monkey tail and has the ability to transform
into a giant rampaging monkey
Find companions throughout their journeys that are similar to their counterparts
Defend the earth from evil
Comparison:
http://www.myfavoritegames.com/dragonball-z/info/JourneyToTheWest.htm
Visually similar:
Dragon Ball Z intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZzz6bEGZeA
Journey to the West Animation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOiqcEB_7_w

Popular PC game

Features a champion named Wukong

Similarities: Both
have clouds and extendo-stas
were inspired by Wu Kong

 Fruits Basket: Japanese Anime

Features characters that transform into creatures

of Chinese Zodiac

The Forbidden Kingdom: (2008) lm

Based loosely on The Journey to the West
Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t8_jG56mEo

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info/JourneyToTheWest.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZzz6bEGZeA
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