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Kunlun, Celestial Mountain Mythology : The Nine Peaks Hypothesis - Part 2

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The combined sources present an extensive comparative mythological analysis of the divine mountain archetype across Asian traditions, focusing on narratives associated with Kunlun (China), Kurung Bnam (Khmer), and Śailarāja (Java/Bali). One source provides a detailed breakdown of the Chinese Kunlun as the Axis Mundi, linking it to creation myths, the Peaches of Immortality, and its guardian deities, while the other two sources supply raw mythological and historical data for the Khmer and Javanese traditions, highlighting shared motifs like the cosmic flood, the mountain as a pillar, and the sacred fortune. Furthermore, an extended conversation within the sources applies a "tracing paper" methodology to argue that these varied myths are fragmented eyewitness accounts of a single cataclysmic event centered on the island of Sri Lanka, specifically identifying the Namunukula mountain as the source of the origin stories, including a purported Sri Lankan origin for the Buddha and the Garden of Eden.

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The combined sources present an extensive comparative mythological analysis of the divine mountain archetype across Asian traditions, focusing on narratives associated with Kunlun (China), Kurung Bnam (Khmer), and Śailarāja (Java/Bali). One source provides a detailed breakdown of the Chinese Kunlun as the Axis Mundi, linking it to creation myths, the Peaches of Immortality, and its guardian deities, while the other two sources supply raw mythological and historical data for the Khmer and Javanese traditions, highlighting shared motifs like the cosmic flood, the mountain as a pillar, and the sacred fortune. Furthermore, an extended conversation within the sources applies a "tracing paper" methodology to argue that these varied myths are fragmented eyewitness accounts of a single cataclysmic event centered on the island of Sri Lanka, specifically identifying the Namunukula mountain as the source of the origin stories, including a purported Sri Lankan origin for the Buddha and the Garden of Eden.

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