At the beginning of his reign, Zhuanxu (颛顼), the legendary Emperor of Heaven, initiated a major religious reform. After the Yellow Emperor (黄帝) had conquered the Jiuli tribe (九黎), who refused to honor the heavens and were instead focused on witchcraft and sorcery, Zhuanxu issued a decree banning these practices. He ordered the Jiuli people […]

Gonggong (共工), the water god in ancient Chinese mythology, was a descendant of the Yan Emperor (炎帝). He was considered one of the key figures in the development of agriculture, particularly in water management. Gonggong and his son, Houtu (后土), were experts in irrigation and were dedicated to improving agricultural productivity by controlling water. After

In ancient times, there was a passage that connected Heaven and Earth. The gods could freely descend to the mortal realm, and humans could ascend to Heaven. This means that both gods and humans had the freedom to travel between the realms. In the beginning, there were few humans, and their presence in Heaven was

Yuqiang (禹强) is a legendary figure known as the god of wind and sea, and is also said to be a plague god. He was also called “Yujian” (禹疆) or “Yujing” (禹京) and was the grandson of the Yellow Emperor (黄帝). When Yuqiang appeared as the god of wind, his appearance was both fearsome and

According to legend, Zhuanxu (颛顼) was the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor (黄帝) and the leader of the Jiuli tribe (九黎族). His grandfather, Changyi (昌意), was the second son of the Yellow Emperor and Lady Leizu (嫘祖). Changyi committed an offense in the heavenly court and was exiled to Ruoshui (若水), which is now in