Triangle Framework of Heaven/God, Earth, and Human

A Comparison Between the Xia Dynasty of China and the Tribal Era of Hebrews

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10.2991/978-2-38476-094-7_40How to use a DOI?

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Triangle framework; Heaven/Gods and Earth and Human beings; Xia Dynasty; Tribal era

Abstract

This study explores the similarities and differences between the worship and sacrificial practices during the Xia Dynasty of the Chinese Huaxia ethnic group and the patriarchal period of Israel’s Hebrew tribe, focusing on the Huaxia civilization represented by the Yellow River civilization and the Hebrew civilization which originated from the two-river civilization and spread from the fertile land of Canaan. It investigates the underlying geographical, legal, ritual, and religious roots that form the basis and characteristics of the sacrificial civilization which consists of the tripartite framework of Heaven/God, earth, and man. It also introduces, for the first time, the triangular relationship among Heaven/God, earth, and man, which lays the foundation for the construction of sacrificial civilizations at that time and beyond. Centered around the most important core activity of humanity at that time—sacrificial activities, the Xia Dynasty and tribal era people declared their belief and recognition of the power of Heaven/Gods and showed respect for the rules and order they issued. Heaven/Gods also established social etiquette norms, punishment laws, and through the representation of land, bestowed upon people the management of land, and demonstrated its power and authority to people through bountiful harvests or disasters. Life and death, good fortune and misfortune, abundant and lean years, and ownership contracts, all of these respectively constitute the channels connecting Heaven/Gods with people, Heaven/Gods with land, and people with land.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Min Zhou
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/08/29
TI  - Triangle Framework of Heaven/God, Earth, and Human
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language, Art and Cultural Exchange (ICLACE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 318
EP  - 324
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-094-7_40
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-094-7_40
ID  - Zhou2023
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