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This appendix analyzes legends of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to explore cultural identity, suggesting a unified human-centered narrative.
This appendix serves as a retrospective supplement to the textual interpretation of the legends of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors within the theoretical system of "Productive Political Philosophy." It systematically combs through the complete narrative pedigree of Chinese civilization, from creation myths and hero legends to the memory of meritorious deeds, demonstrating how this pedigree collectively reinforces the core judgment of "built-in subjectivity" from various dimensions. From Pangu's creation of the world and Nüwa's repairing of the sky and creation of humanity—addressing cosmic origins and human birth—to Kuafu's pursuit of the sun showcasing human capability and Jingwei's filling of the sea demonstrating human will, to Houyi's shooting of the suns marking the integration of individual heroes into the community, and finally culminating in the sage-king genealogy of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, completing the transition to institutional creation—this suite of narratives comprehensively answers three fundamental questions: "Where do we come from? Who are we? Where are we going?" Distinguished from the "theocentric narrative" of European civilization by its unified logic of a "human-centered narrative," it provides a more solid textual foundation for the entire theoretical system.
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