01:840:497 Final: Comprehensive notes Part 2- Ancient Chinese religion
Document Summary
There is a downwards tendency in time and history. They think of ancestors, not with a linear mindset. They don t see ancestors as the past, rather, they see their ancestors as ongoing and current. Shamans are believed to be able to receive visions, see the spirits of deceased humans. Eastern thinking- links to ancestor, learn from them. Shamanism- shamans(wu) sat in meditation, they could find answers to problems. and animals, and communicate with them. Divination- meditation- ancient practice where shamans make contact with ancestors to answer questions. Oracle bones- they way they cracked would forecast things. Sage kings- legendary gods and heroes development of the culture. Soon tien was the preferred term for divine power or god. 3 sovereigns- hailed as culture heros, represent the personifications of certain stages of. Conquerer of evil forces and the bearer of civilizing benefits including the invention of the compass needle. Benevolent ruler: his obscure grandson, zhuanxu, yao, shun.
