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Pangu or Pan Gu [1] (Chinese: 盤古, PAN-koo) is a primordial being and creation figure in Chinese mythology and in Taoism. According to legend, Pangu separated heaven and earth, and his body later became geographic features such as mountains and roaring water.
Pangu was said to be the creation god in Chinese mythology. He was a giant sleeping within an egg of chaos. As he awoke, he stood up and divided the sky and the earth. Pangu then died after standing up, and his body turned into rivers, mountains, plants, animals, and everything else in the world, among which is a powerful being known as Huaxu ...
Chinese creation myths are symbolic narratives about the origins of the universe, earth, and life. Myths in China vary from culture to culture. In Chinese mythology, the term "cosmogonic myth" or "origin myth" is more accurate than "creation myth", since very few stories involve a creator deity or divine will.
A creator deity or creator god is a deity responsible for the creation of the Earth, world, and universe in human religion and mythology. In monotheism , the single God is often also the creator. A number of monolatristic traditions separate a secondary creator from a primary transcendent being, identified as a primary creator.
Pangu was said to be the creation god in Chinese mythology. He was a giant sleeping within an egg of chaos. As he awoke, he stood up and divided the sky and the earth. Pangu then died after standing up, and his body turned into rivers, mountains, plants, animals, and everything else in the world, among which is a powerful being known as Huaxu ...
He is the god of agriculture, animal husbandry, medicinal plants, and market. [50] [53] Baidi (白帝, "White Deity"), the Xīdì (西帝, "West Deity") or Xīyuèdàdì (西岳大帝, "Great Deity of the Western Peak"): he is Shaohao (少昊), and is the god of the essence of metal and autumn, associated with Venus. His animal form is the ...
Nezha: Taoist protection deity; Nüwa: creator of humans; Pangu: a deity that separated heaven and earth; Siming: god of lifespan and fate; Sun Wukong (also known as the Monkey King): protects mankind from demons and evil spirits; Tam Kung: sea deity with the ability to forecast weather; The Cowherd and Weaver Girl
Creator gods, male gods responsible for the creation of the Earth, world, and universe in human religion and mythology. In monotheism , the single God is often also the creator. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Creator gods .