Pan Gu and The Chinese Creation Narrative Flashcards
Who is Pan Gu?
He is an important figure in Chinese mythology that was originally in black egg and slept for 1,800 years.
What happened when he woke up?
He cracked open the egg and pushed it apart. The top half became the sky and the bottom half became the earth. The longer the egg was apart the bigger it grew.
When did he ‘die’?
18,000 years later
What did his breath become?
The wind, mist and clouds
What did his voice become?
The thunder
What did his left eye become?
The sun
What did his right eye become?
The moon
What did his head become?
The mountains
What did his blood become?
The rivers
What did his muscles become?
Fertile lands
What did his facial hair become?
The stars and the Milky Way
What did his fur become?
Bushes and forests
What did his sweat become?
Rain
What did his fleas on his fur carried by the winds become?
Animals and humans
Extra info:
He’s the first supreme being and is still worshiped around many shrines around China
