Ep. 14 | China's Mythical Beginnings
The China History Podcast
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The Myth of Panggu
Panggu was born in an egg that contained the universe. After 18,000 years, the egg hatched in two pieces and then over the next 180 centuries, Panggu separated the two halves of the egg into heaven and the earth below. Niwah is associated with a lot of myths in China and plays multiple roles and has a number of great powers. She's often associated with the god King Fuxi, who we'll get to next.
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