Trailer | The Sun and the Crow

About this episode

Master Steenrod explores the symbolic meaning of the sun within Taoism and its relationship to ancient myths.

Master Steenrod explores the ancient myth of the Fusang tree, the ten suns, and the three-legged Sun Crow. This episode examines the symbolic meaning of the sun within Taoism, the relationship between yin and yang, the warning against excess energy, and the evolution of one of East Asia’s oldest cosmological myths into Taoist philosophy and esoteric tradition.

People in this episode

Host: Mikel Steenrod

Topics covered

• Taoism
• mythology
• cosmology
• yin and yang
• symbolism
• philosophy

Keywords

• Fusang tree
• ten suns
• Sun Crow
• Taoism
• yin and yang
• cosmological myths
• Taoist philosophy
• esoteric tradition

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fusang tree, ten suns, three-legged Sun Crow, Taoism, East Asia’s oldest cosmological myths, Taoist philosophy, esoteric tradition

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