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Chinese Mythology Overview

The document summarizes key figures in Chinese mythology, including heavenly gods like the Jade Emperor and Pangu who created the world; earthly gods like the Dragon King and Tudi gong; trickster gods like Sun Wukong and the Eight Immortals; and underworld gods like King Yan who rules the Diyu underworld. It provides brief descriptions of the roles and importance of these major pantheon of gods in Chinese mythology.

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Chinese Mythology Overview

The document summarizes key figures in Chinese mythology, including heavenly gods like the Jade Emperor and Pangu who created the world; earthly gods like the Dragon King and Tudi gong; trickster gods like Sun Wukong and the Eight Immortals; and underworld gods like King Yan who rules the Diyu underworld. It provides brief descriptions of the roles and importance of these major pantheon of gods in Chinese mythology.

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THE PANTHEONS AND THEIR

COUNTERPARTS

CHINESE MYTHOLOGY
HEAVEN
Jade Emperor

The Supreme Ruler of


Heaven in Chinese
mythology, first emperor of
China.
NUWA
Chinese goddess
who created all
mankind, sister
and wife to Fuxi.
Pangu
The first living being, an ancient
Chinese deity who created the world.
Sun Wukong
The “Monkey King,”
Chinese trickster god
known for his
impertinence.
Earth
Tudi gong
A god whose deification and
functions are determined by
local residents.
Dragon King
The “Dragon King,”
Chinese god of all
waters, weather, and
dragons.
Eight Immortals
The Ba Xian ( 八仙 ), or Eight
Immortals, are a legendary
group of Chinese heroes who
fight to vanquish evil. Their
status as fabled folk icons
makes them well-known in
popular culture.
Fuxi
Fuxi (伏羲) is seen as mankind's
first male ancestor in Chinese
mythology. Along with being a
god of creation, he is revered as
the inventor of fishing, writing,
and domesticating animals.
Underworld

King yan
King Yan (simplified Chinese: 阎
王 閻王
; traditional Chinese: ;
pinyin: Yánwáng) is the god of
death and the ruler of Diyu,
overseeing the "Ten Kings of Hell"
in its capital of Youdu.
Yan wang

The King of Hell, overseer


of the Chinese underworld
and judge of the dead.
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