Useful for understanding China
Pan Gu, also known as Pangu Clan, is a god of creation in Chinese mythology. When he woke up from a deep sleep he propped up the clear and turbid air up and down, forming heaven and earth, and eventually collapsed from exhaustion, his voice and air and all parts of his body dividing into all things in the world.
The Zhu Que（朱雀），the Vermilion Bird, is a southern god-beast. The south is fire, and bird totems such as the Vermilion Bird often belonged to sun worship in ancient mythology. Zhu Que，the Vermilion Bird, is one of the Four Celestial Spirits in ancient Chinese mythology, originating from the ancient worship of constellations.…
Introduction Pangu is the most powerful creator deity in Chinese mythology, celebrated for his cosmic feat of “separating heaven and earth”. Symbolizing the transition from chaos to order, he is…