Chinese Mythology: The Goddess of Wushan

Preface: The goddess of Wushan in Chinese mythology is the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor or the daughter of the Red Emperor (Yan Di), whose name is Yao Ji, who died unmarried and was buried in the sun of Wushan, and whose essence is based on the grass, which is actually Ganoderma lucidum.

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Wushan has many peaks, among which there is a particularly beautiful one called the Goddess Peak.

Chuánshuōzhèshényǒuhǎotīngdemíng —— yáo

In legends, this goddess has a beautiful name—Yao Ji. 

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Yao Ji is like a jade, growing up in Heaven and loving to play in the Heavenly Garden the most. 

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She enjoys listening to birds singing and smelling the flowers all day long. 

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When hungry, she eats fruits brought by birds; when thirsty, she drinks dew from flowers and grass. 

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Yao Ji is lively and loves singing and dancing. Her laughter sounds like silver bells.

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Among the four daughters, Yan Di loves Yao Ji the most. Because she is not only beautiful but also very kind-hearted. She always cares about others and feels sad for the suffering of the people.

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As Yao Ji grows up, she becomes even more beautiful. But unfortunately, she falls seriously ill in her adulthood and lies in bed, becoming weaker and weaker. 

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Yan Di is very worried, but there is nothing he can do. After Yao Ji’s death, she is buried on Wushan Mountain. 

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Her soul drifts to Guyao Mountain and turns into a magical herb called “Mo”. This herb is very magical. Women who eat it will become beautiful and charming. The herb practices and turns into the human form of the Goddess of Wushan—Yao Ji.

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After her rebirth, Yao Ji cannot return to Heaven. She loves to wander among humans and helps them solve problems and save lives. Everyone is very grateful to this beautiful and kind goddess.

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One year, a huge flood hits the Bashu area. Da Yu is tasked with controlling the flood. He comes to Wushan Mountain to prepare for building channels to drain the flood, but he angers a toad spirit that has practiced for many years on Wushan Mountain. 

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Da Yu is caught off guard and seeks help from the Goddess of Wushan, Yao Ji. Yao Ji admires Da Yu’s spirit and teaches him magic and a heavenly book to help him defeat the toad spirit and stop the wind. 

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Then, Yao Ji blows up Wushan Mountain to let the flood flow into the big river. The people of Bashu are finally saved! To prevent the flood from happening again, Yao Ji turns into the Goddess Peak and stays in the Three Gorges forever.


通过阅读中国神话、民间故事、历史典故、人物传记学汉语,简单易学,中英对照,适合初学者!
Learning Chinese through reading Chinese mythology, folk stories, historical allusions, and biographies is easy to learn and bilingual, suitable for beginners!

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