Editing Chinese mythology (section)

==Comparative mythology==
{{Main|Comparative mythology}}

Many insights have developed through the examination of Chinese mythology as part of the field of [[comparative mythology]], which is the comparison of myths from different cultures in order to identify shared themes, motifs, or other features. Early exponents of comparative mythology which are informative to the study of Chinese mythology include [[Georges Dumézil]] and [[James George Frazer|James Frazer]].{{sfn|Birrell|1993|pp=10–11}}

[[Ancient China|Ancient Chinese]] myths from various family and people groups survived for hundreds of years after they were first told and were integrated into [[Chinese Manichaeism]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Harl |first=Kenneth W. |title=Empires of the Steppes: A History of the Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilization |publisher=[[Hanover Square Press]] |year=2023 |isbn=978-1-335-42927-8 |location=United States |page=232 |author-link=Kenneth W. Harl}}</ref>