Stories Of Creation
Stories of Creation
A creation story can be found in virtually every corner of the world. Although each view of how the earth, it surroundings and occupants came about and evolved differ. Some views differ drastically, while others share many similarities. Consequently people around the world each hold different beliefs of how or who created the earth, it's peoples and other forms of life. Ones culture, society, and religion all help molding what they believe to be true.
In reading fragments from China one can learn that the people of early China believed the earth arose from an empty space. P'an Ku is described as the creator, Yin as earth and Yang, heaven. The Chinese believed that after the journey of creating the earth, heaven and all that live within P'an Ku died and left the world with its foundation. Thus, the divine forces of P'an Ku, Yin and Yang were believed to have created humanity on earth and became the divine forces to worship.
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