HIST 208- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 54 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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The origins of civilization in east asia (p11-26) Primordial couple, one of many chinese origin myths. Found in what is now xinjiang (astana cemetery in turfan) Izanagi and izanami stood on the floating bridge of heaven and held counsel together, saying, is there not a country beneath? thereupon they thrust down the jewel-spear of heaven and, groping about therewith, found the ocean. The brine which dripped from the point of the spear coagulated and became an island which received the name of ono-goro-jima. He gave hwanung three heavenly seals and dispatched him to rule over the people. Hwanung descended with 3000 followers to a spot under a tree by the. Holy altar atop mount t"aebaek, leading the earl of wind, the master of rain, and the master of clouds . After 21 days the bear became a woman, but the tiger, unable to observe the taboo, remained a tiger.
