摘要
《三五历纪》与《五运历年记》里的盘古神话原本不是关于盘古开天辟地的神话,而是一则关于天、地、人三皇起源的神话。后来将其视为盘古开辟天地的神话,是因为人们对这则神话的误读。这则三皇起源神话的雏形最早可追溯到春秋时期的《老子》。因为盘古神话并非盘古开天辟地神话,那么将其他的人为或神为开辟天地的神话与之比较来寻找其源头自然是没有意义的。盘古神话被误读之后,朝着三个方向发生变异。
The Pangu Myth was found in the Sanwuliji and the Wuyunlinianji was about the origin of Sanhuang（heaven,earth,and human being）,but was misinterpreted as the creation of the universe later.The prototype of Sanhuang could be tracked back to the Laozi,an ancient work written in the Spring and Autumn Period.Thus,the comparison between Pangu and any other myths of universe creation by human or supernatural beings is baseless.The misinterpretation of Pangu as universe creator was evolved into three varied forms.
