﻿ The Creation Account  The Creation Account  Every culture
seems to have it's own peculiar origin story, and the Chinese
are no different. Chinese legend speaks of Pan Gu, who separated
the heaven and earth from one another, and Nü Wa, who populated
the earth with humans.1 However, the etymology of several
Chinese characters discount the legends of Pan Gu and Nü Wa,
revealing a creation account which parallels the Bible. The
significance of this is enhanced with the knowledge that the
details herein were recorded in the Chinese language before
Moses wrote Genesis.  Two of the Chinese words for God (see God
in the Chinese Language), Ling and Shén, picture God's role in
creation. Ling shows the Spirit of God covering over the waters
(Genesis 1:2), and the three persons of God affecting the
miracle of creation. Shén identifies God's voice as the active
force in creation, as do the Scriptures (Genesis 1:3, 6, 9, 11,
14, 20, 24, 26). This image also shows man, the crowning jewel
of God's creation, and the garden