Creation Myths and Ancient Chinese Legends

Imagine waking beneath a sky with ten suns. There is no cool morning air. No shadow deep enough to hide […]

The world was alive, but it was empty. Mountains rose above the clouds. Rivers crossed the land. Birds filled the

In Chinese mythology, Nüwa repaired the broken sky using five-colored stones after a cosmic catastrophe damaged the pillars supporting Heaven.

According to Chinese mythology, the world was created by Pangu, a primordial giant who emerged from a cosmic egg at