Ancient books are the highest.

China myth is not only the essence of traditional culture, but also the carrier of ancient folk customs. From the origin of ancient times to the perfection of Qin and Han Dynasties, and then to the integration of Buddhism and Taoism, the myth of China has experienced a course of 4000 years. Next, we will examine how the myth of China originated in five stages, and who is the highest god in each stage.

Ancient times is the period before the summer of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, which belongs to the legendary era and is the origin stage of China myth. According to the archaeological research results, the ancestors of China took tribes as a group, and all the gods they worshipped were natural things, such as Fengshen, Rain God, Raytheon, Vulcan and Water God. The objects of sacrifice are tribal ancestors and totems. In ancient times, the most important gods were the gods of heaven, earth and agriculture. In ancient times, God had no name, but some experts thought that God was the emperor, the land god was the Yellow Emperor, and the agricultural god was Shennong.

The pre-Qin period was between Xia and Qin dynasties 1900, and the myth of China entered the development stage. According to the archaeological excavation of Erlitou site in Yanshi, Henan Province, people in Xia Dynasty offered bonfires to the sky and jade and cogongrass to the ground. The highest god is the god of heaven and earth. According to Oracle Bone Inscriptions's interpretation of Yin Ruins, the myths and concepts of Shang and Xia Dynasties are basically the same, except that Shang Dynasty turned Shang Emperor into a fairy. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, due to the appearance of Zhou rites, immortals began to have names and varieties.

Take Shan Hai Jing, an ancient book of pre-Qin mythology, as an example. The highest immortal is the emperor, named Wang. The king's wife Xihe is the sun god and Changxi is the moon god. Second, the prince of the east and the queen of the west are in charge of the land of the east and the west.

According to folklore experts, in the Xia Dynasty, the eastern part of China entered the patriarchal society, and the highest god was the Oriental Prince. The west is still at the end of matriarchal society and worships women, so the highest god is the queen mother of the west. In addition, although Nu Wa was mentioned for the first time in Shan Hai Jing, it was not specifically described and did not become the supreme god.