Abstract
This paper is a phenomenological interpretation of Chinese myth of creation centered around the mythical figure Pangu. It takes Pangu myth as an imaginary representation of of the primitive relation between body experience and the world. Mankind constructs a meaningful and inhabitable world from an alien space through his body experience. On the one hand, the world is constructed by body experience; on the other hand, the world is transcendental and preexistent as a basis to accommodate man's life. The contemporary implications of Pangu myth may include that people should trust body intuition while understanding the world, respect the transcendental nature, reflect the limits of reason and trace back to the culture origin charged with body experience.
First Page
134
Last Page
137
Recommended Citation
Wang, Qian. 2012. "Phenomenological Interpretation of Chinese Creation Myth of Pangu." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 32, (3): pp.134-137. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol32/iss3/11
