In the history of world civilizations, the legend of the "Prehistoric Great Flood" has been widely circulated. It tells of a time when the northern hemisphere of prehistoric Earth was suddenly engulfed by an unknown origin flood. The land was submerged, and life was swallowed. While some consider the Prehistoric Great Flood to be a distorted collective memory of humanity, many others regard it as an undeniable reality. Research has shown that legends related to the Prehistoric Great Flood have been found in 254 major ethnic groups and 84 linguistic regions around the world, including China, Mesopotamia, Greece, India, and the Maya civilization. This suggests that in ancient times, humanity might indeed have experienced a global catastrophic flood.

Among various myths and legends, the stories of "Yu the Great's Flood Control" and "Noah's Ark" are particularly influential in China and the Western world respectively.

The Western narrative reflects a theology-centered perspective, while "Yu the Great's Flood Control" reflects a human-centered approach. Below, we will analyze this story from a human-centered standpoint.

By delving into this long-standing ancient Chinese myth, you might grasp why in the movie "The Wandering Earth," the premise involves taking the Earth on a journey to find another suitable solar system instead of directly colonizing other planets.



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0:00 Why doing this video
2:01 The Mythical Story of Da Yu the Great's Flood Control
8:08 Western Theology-Centered Approach vs. Eastern Human-Centered Approach


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