Chinese/Japanese Archetypes

Chinese/Japanese ArchetypesThe Green Falcons(Ryan, TJ & Tyrone)

The FoolThis archetype is usually male. Examples:Talking MonkeyCricketMeerkatThe MagicianA person who does magicBlack Magician/ White MagicianThe word magic originates from Greek/LatinThe Earth MotherLife GiverGives unconditional fountain of love, patience, devotion, caring & unselfish actsAlso known as Goddess of LifeThe SailorJapanese ArchetypeSails the seasMellow CharcterThe FireElement ArchetypeFire people are the happiest when people enjoy their storiesAre honest peoplePeople who use this element are more community mindedThe DragonSymbol, on Mancha flagSpirits of the watersEvil dragons are buddhistChief of the scoly reptilesThe Lost ChildThere are many children with diverse strengths & weaknesses.Examples:-Orphan, -Wounded-MagicalThe ArtistEmbodies the passion to impress a dimension of life that is just beyond the five senses.Starving artist represent the fear of financial ruin or belief that fame & fortune come only after death.The LoverInvolves people with romantically incline but also anyone exhibits great passion & devotionExamples:- arts, music, cordoning, etc. The AdvocateEmbodies a sense of life-long devotion championing the rights of others in P.B. Era.The Shadow advocates manifest in false or negative or causes on in committing to cause for personal gain.Examples:-Fairy Tales (Puss in Boots)Wounded HealerLi Tie-guai ("Li with the Iron Crutch") is one of the Ba Xian, the eight immortals of Taoist mythology. The iron crutch was given to him by Xi Wang-mu after she healed an abscess on his leg. She also taught him how to became immortal. His other attribute is a pumpkin containing a magic potion.

The MessengerThe messenger of the sky-god, similarly to Gou Mang. Ru Shou is associated with the west, autumn and misfortune. The dragon is his attribute.

The CreatorN-guaThe Chinese creator goddess who created the first humans from yellow earth, after Heaven and Earth had separated. Since this process was too tedious and time-consuming she dipped a rope into mud and then swung it about her. Soon the earth around her was covered with lumps of mud. The handmade figurines became the wealthy and the noble; those that arose from the splashes of mud were the poor and the common.

The MiserAlso incorporated with The Midas, these two archetypes are practically the same.The archetype promotes entrepreneurial or creative ability. Midas was a king which shows that the Midas figure has the power to accumulate wealth for his entire kingdom. On the contrary, he kept it all for his own gain. Greed is his weakness. The shadow Midas/Miser makes his own wealth by holding onto his money and emotions at the expense of others, and wont share.Examples:- Midas who turned everything he touched into gold, tragically, his own daughter.

SourcesArchetypes ListMyss LibraryE.T.C. Werner Myths & Legends of ChinaCreditsRyan Tyrone TJnull231172.3