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The Diamond Path: Tibetan and Mongolian Mythology (Myth and Mankind)by Michael Kerrigan; Clifford Bishop; James Chambers
ISBN is 9780705435635 / 0705435636
Publisher:Time-Life, 1998
Hardcover
9.3 x 11 inches, 144 pages
Significant interplay exists between Chinese mythology and the philosophical traditions of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Elements of pre-Han dynasty mythology such as those in Classic of Mountains and Seas were adapted into these belief systems as they developed (in the case of Taoism), or were assimilated into Chinese culture (in the case of Buddhism). Conversely, teachings and beliefs from Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism have, in turn, become integral components of Chinese mythology. For example, the Taoist belief of a spiritual paradise became incorporated into mythology as the place where immortals and deities dwell. Sometimes mythological and religious ideas have become widespread across China's many regions and diverse ethnic societies. In other cases, beliefs are more… Read More