Throughout this course, there have been many interconnecting themes and overarching ideas. A very big idea is that life is out of our hands. A lot of parts of life are controlled by ancestor spirits, gods, demons and creatures. To try to get some amount of contrl, rituals were established. People with knowledge and power […]

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is probably the most relevant text to learn about in this class. The subjects it talks about range from geography to medicine. But the most important part of the text is its cataloging of many mythical creatures from all over China. The creatures contained within it are referenced in […]

Mountains are large part in various aspects of Chinese culture. The art of them is known around the world. They also serve a mystical purpose in Chinese myths and folklore. They are far from normal society so they are believed to be the home of many mythical creatures and spirits. Sometimes the creatures would be […]

With my topic being “The Classic of Mountains and Seas”, there are many angles the chapter could focus on. One that I believe will help illuminate this text in this specific class will be how the creatures it talks about were compiled into this one book and its historical impact. This book has a large […]

The big thing I learned about foxes is that their cunning nature is present in the Chinese mindset along with the European mindset. Both see them as being sneaky. Also they have a lot of supernatural powers that they can use to help or hinder people. To try to get their powerful help, the people […]

The chapter I will write in the textbook will be on the Classic of Mountains and Seas. What got me interested in researching this subject was one creature. This creature is none other than the Fishman. I first encountered him in this book. While other things in my assigned chapters went into great and extravagant […]

Coronavirus and its resulting consequences have required me to get used to two new modes of life. Online classes and total self quarantine. The total self quarantine is what I will deal with first. At first, it did not seem too bad. At college and during breaks I would stay in my room most of […]

For a modern day celebrity tomb I decided to choose Shaquille O’Neal. He deserves a burial complex because he is a well known figure who did many things throughout his life. He played basketball but in more recent times he used known for his Gold Bond and Icy Hot commercials. His commercials are cultural icons […]

There was a government official by the name of Zhou Xuan. He worked for others as a dream interpreter. When one official named Zhen dreamed of a snake that had four feet and dwelled in a hollow within his gatehouse, Xuan told him the meaning. He said that the dream was about women bandits who […]