As soon as the two clicked in, they found that several thousand people were watching online, which meant there were quite a lot of viewers.
Soon, a foreigner appeared on the screen. It was Rosen. Rosen was standing on the podium, displaying his information. On the screen, his three latest works were clearly shown.
"Wow, is this guy really a foreigner?"
After reading it, Xiao Guang almost bit his tongue. He had seen foreigners who studied Chinese culture before, but compared to this foreigner, they were all utterly inferior.
In particular, his understanding of Chinese mythology was so profound that even he found it revolutionary, let alone others.
"No wonder it won first place. Even I, a Chinese, feel excited just listening to it. I never imagined that our mythology could have such a wonderful core."
Xiao Wen said with surprise that his opinion of this foreigner had completely changed. The foreigner's few words made him realize that his shallow understanding of mythology was not as good as that of a foreigner.
While the two were amazed, the video's popularity continued to rise, gradually appearing in the most popular videos section.
Countless foreigners who watched this video exclaimed "Holy crap!"
Even though it wasn't their language at all, they blurted it out.
There's no way around it; lately, Chinese netizens have been browsing foreign websites every day, and these two characters are the most frequently seen. After seeing them so often, they feel that although these two characters are simple, they have endless meanings, and they are also very easy to learn.
Of course, they not only learned those two words, but also a slightly euphemistic term, "牛笔" (niú bǐ).
As its popularity grew, more and more people watched the video, and netizens began to discuss it.
At the World Forum.
Today is another day for the surname Dao.
Everyone thought that the popularity of Tao would decline and fewer people would discuss it, but because of a video, Tao has been pushed back into the spotlight.
Now, Renta has become a one-person forum again.
"I was wondering why I always felt something was off when I read Chinese mythology, because it didn't quite align with my beliefs. I never imagined it was for this reason."
"The mythology of the Celestial Empire is truly unique. All other mythologies tell of faith and believe that gods are sacred and inviolable, but this is not the case for the mythology of the Celestial Empire."
"The three examples Professor Rosen gave were Dao's new works. I thought Dao's works were released casually. Who knew this guy was so good at hiding them?"
Rosen cited three of Dao's works to demonstrate his research findings on Chinese mythology:
"I have studied the myths of various countries throughout my life, but no other country's mythology has had such an unparalleled impact on me as the mythology of the Celestial Empire."
“Here, I will use three of Dao’s works to show you a unique mythology of the Celestial Empire. It was because I saw Dao’s works that I realized that the mythology of the Celestial Empire is so humane.”
"The first work of Tao is called Pangu Creating the World. This work marks the beginning of creation, but it is also the beginning of human civilization. Looking at the myths of all other countries in the world, is there anyone like Pangu who was willing to sacrifice his own body to create the world?"
"No!"
"In order to create the world, Pangu resolutely chose to sacrifice himself and make the world possible. This is a unique spirit of sacrifice in Chinese culture, a spirit of daring to be the first in the world."
"The second work is called Yu the Great Tames the Flood. When faced with natural disasters, our mythology chooses to build Noah's Ark to escape natural calamities, while the Celestial Empire chooses to face the difficulties head-on and manage the disasters."
"This is also where the mythology of the Celestial Empire is completely different from ours; they have an indomitable spirit of resistance in the face of natural disasters."
"They are not helpless in the face of natural disasters!"
"The third work is called Hou Yi Shoots Down the Suns."
"When I watched this work, I was numb because I couldn't imagine how an ordinary person could challenge the majesty of God."
"It wasn't until I finished reading that I realized the gods were punishing us by sending nine suns into the sky, intending to scorch humanity to death."
"At this point, people in many countries might choose to accept their fate, but the people of China do not accept their fate; they choose to challenge the authority of God."
"Even when faced with the choice of death, they did not hesitate to take up their weapons and shoot down the gods, leaving only one sun in the sky."
"Of course, they do not disbelieve in gods, nor do they lack faith, but their faith is different from others."
"Only gods who truly serve them can gain their faith; conversely, if any god dares to harm them, they will kill the god, even if it means death."
“We all know that Chinese people respect their ancestors, and in my research I found that Chinese people like to incorporate their ancestors into myths and legends.”
"why is that?"
"Because they believed that their proud ancestors would become gods after death, that they would be deities."
"They do not believe in heaven, fate, or gods. They take gods as a supplement and people as the foundation, and firmly believe that people's destiny should be in their own hands."
"They have a spirit of resistance in their bones, fighting against heaven, fighting against earth, and fighting against the gods, finding endless joy in it."
"They will only remember the gods who can grant their wishes, but if there are no gods, their ancestors are the gods."
"This is the mythology of the Celestial Empire, a unique mythology of the Celestial Empire, a mythology of the Celestial Empire that I admire, a mythology of the Celestial Empire that no other mythology in the world can compare to..."
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