The Feng Bo （风伯） and the Yu Shi （雨师）, in Chinese mythology, are gods in charge of wind and rain, respectively.
The Feng Bo (the Wind God), also known as Feng Shi or Ji Bo, is actually named Fei Lian.
He has a strange appearance with a peacock-like head, unusual horns, a deer-like body, leopard-like patterns, and a snake-like tail.
Fei Lian was Chi You’s junior martial brother, and they both studied under the same master, Yizhen Daoren, at Qishan.
During one meditation session, Fei Lian noticed a strange boulder on the opposite mountain.
When wind and rain came, the boulder would fly into the air, agile like a swallow.
When the sky cleared, the boulder would return to its original spot.
Fei Lian found it curious and started observing it carefully.
One night, when it was windy and rainy, Fei Lian got up to look at the boulder.
Indeed, the boulder moved and transformed into something resembling a cloth bag.
The cloth bag seemed to have life, bending down to take in two deep breaths before exhaling skyward.
The wind and rain intensified, and the cloth bag flew gracefully like a swallow.
Fei Lian leapt from the cliff and caught the cloth bag.
He discovered that it could speak human language and was named “Feng Mu”.
Feng Mu knew news from all directions and the weather of the four seasons. Fei Lian learned the magic of controlling the wind from her.
During the war between Huang Di and Chi You, Chi You invited the Feng Bo and Yu Shi to help.
They cast spells, causing a violent storm, and Huang Di’s army was defeated.
Huang Di set up a well-trained formation and invited the God of Drought, Nüba, to join the battle, defeating Chi You.
After the Battle of Zhuolu, the Feng Bo Fei Lian surrendered to Huang Di and became the god in charge of the wind.
When the Heavenly Emperor went on a tour, the Feng Bo was responsible for blowing strong winds to clear obstacles.
Usually, the Feng Bo knew the weather of the four seasons and news from all directions.
The Yu Shi (the Rain God) is the deity in charge of rain, also known as Pingyi or Haoping.
Some say the Yu Shi is Chisongzi, who once served as the Yu Shi during the reign of Emperor Shennong.
In ancient times, people lived by picking wild fruits and hunting, leading a difficult life.
Fu Xi invented fishing nets to improve fishing efficiency, and Yan Di taught people to cultivate crops using wooden tools. Life improved.
However, a severe drought occurred, and for months, no rain fell. The land cracked, and crops were dying.
Yan Di was worried about the people’s survival and anxious about the drought.
Chi Song Zi （赤松子） said he had trained on Kunlun Mountain for many years and could control the rain.
Yan Di asked him to demonstrate his abilities. Chisongzi swallowed a pill called “Shuiyu” and transformed into a red dragon, flying into the sky.
Dark clouds gathered, and a torrential downpour came. The dying crops drank their fill of water and gradually recovered. The people were delighted and thanked the life-saving rain.
Yan Di was pleased and appointed Chisongzi as the Yu Shi.
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