I wondered if anyone here might be able to link me to resources on the subject of the 'Wu Xing' or five Chinese 'phases' (wood, fire, earth, metal, water)
I'm particularly interested in any references made to the Wu Xing by Joseph Campbell. in books, lectures or interviews. So far I have only been able to find a brief reference in the 'Oriental Mythology' volume of 'The Masks Of God' but it doesn't go into much detail.
Are there others?
Many thanks.
EDIT: My apologies. It looks like I may have posted this in the wrong section of the forum.
Wu Xing
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Hi ddownes,
Campbell also wrote about the five Chinese elements in The Mythic Image (Chapter II: The Idea of a Cosmic Order, Number 5: The Revolving Sphere of Space-Time. Pgs. 163-165).
And in The Hero with a Thousand Faces Campbell includes a Chinese myth that "...personifies these emanating elements as five venerable sages..."
(Part II: The Cosmogonic Cycle, Chapter I: Emanations, Number 3: Out of the Void-Space. Pg. 272/Paperback)
There may be other sources as well.
Hope this helps.
Myrtle
Campbell also wrote about the five Chinese elements in The Mythic Image (Chapter II: The Idea of a Cosmic Order, Number 5: The Revolving Sphere of Space-Time. Pgs. 163-165).
And in The Hero with a Thousand Faces Campbell includes a Chinese myth that "...personifies these emanating elements as five venerable sages..."
(Part II: The Cosmogonic Cycle, Chapter I: Emanations, Number 3: Out of the Void-Space. Pg. 272/Paperback)
There may be other sources as well.
Hope this helps.
Myrtle