Therefore, much of Chinese traditional medicine and lifestyle practices aim to balance yin and yang in the body and environment, promoting health, harmony, and well-being. Mythical Creatures in Chinese Mythology and Their Meanings Chinese mythology is replete with fantastical creatures that serve as ...
The wordmythderives from the Greekmythos, which has a range of meanings from “word,” through “saying” and “story,” to “fiction”; the unquestioned validity ofmythoscan be contrasted withlogos, the word whose validity or truth can be argued and demonstrated. Because myths narrate fantasti...