What are the myths in China?

Pangu opens the sky, the goddess fills the sky, and Hou Yi shoots the sun. China myth is the product of ancient traditional culture in China, which reflects the simple thoughts of early children in China and the primitive fantasies of ancient people about natural phenomena and social life. Here are some famous China myths:

Pangu created the world: According to legend, Pangu slept for 18,000 years. After waking up, he split the chaos with an axe, and the clear air rose to the sky, and the turbid air sank to the ground. Worried about the reunion of heaven and earth, Pangu put his head in the sky and his feet on the ground, and finally all parts of his body became all things in nature, expressing his broad mind and selfless dedication to creating the world.

Goddess of mending heaven: Nu Wa is the goddess of creation in ancient China mythology. The myth of the goddess mending the sky tells that she mended the cracks in the sky with five-color stones and saved the world. This myth reflects the ancient people's imagination of the formation of heaven and earth and the origin of mankind.

Houyi shoots the sun: In ancient times, there was a serious drought on the earth. The heat scorched the forest, dried the land, dried the seedlings and plants. There are 10 suns in the sky. They run out in turn to be on duty in the sky and shine on the earth. In order to save mankind, Hou Yi drew an arrow with a bow and shot it at nine suns. Finally, there is only one sun left in the sky. It shows the spirit of selfless dedication of Hou Yi and embodies the beautiful desire of ancient human beings to conquer nature.

The Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon: Hou Yi's wife, Chang 'e, stole the elixir of the Queen Mother of the West and flew to the Moon Palace. There are many versions of the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon's story. One version is that Chang 'e was forced to take the elixir of life, and the other version was stolen by her. This fairy tale is often associated with the legend of Mid-Autumn Festival, which expresses China people's good expectations for family reunion.

Shennong tastes a hundred herbs: Shennong is the legendary god of agriculture and medicine in ancient China. He personally tasted all kinds of herbs to understand their performance and efficacy. This story reflects the ancient people's exploration and accumulation of herbal knowledge.