Cosmology
The shape of the world — cosmic mountains, world trees, and celestial geography
10 articles
Chinese Cosmology: Creation Myths & Heavenly Order
Creation Myths, the Heavenly Order, and the Shape of the Ancient World
The Complete Guide to Shanhai Jing: China's Book of Mythical Creatures
The definitive guide to Shanhai Jing — divine beasts, strange creatures, creation myths, and the ancient geography of the impossible.
Kunlun Mountain: The Axis of the Chinese Cosmos
The mythological mountain at the center of everything — home of gods, gateway to heaven, and source of immortality.
Nüwa Creates Humanity: Sculpting People from Yellow Earth
The goddess who molded humans from clay and repaired the broken sky — China's most beloved creation deity.
Pangu and the Cosmic Egg: The Chinese Creation Myth
How the universe began with a giant waking inside an egg — the Chinese creation story that influenced 2,000 years of mythology.
The Cosmology of the Shanhaijing: How Ancient Chinese Mapped the Universe
The Classic of Mountains and Seas does not just catalog creatures. It describes an entire cosmos — with a square earth, a layered heaven, and a geography...
Shanhaijing Cosmology: How Ancient China Imagined the Universe
The Shanhaijing describes a universe with a square earth, a round heaven, pillars holding up the sky, and a world tree connecting all realms.
Exploring Shanhaijing: Mythical Creatures and Ancient Lands of Chinese Cosmology
Discover the fascinating mythical creatures and mysterious lands of Shanhaijing in Chinese cosmological tradition.
The Four Divine Beasts: Guardians of the Compass
Guardians of the Compass
Nüwa Repairs the Sky: Saving the World
Saving the World