Myths about Nüwa

During a pilgrimage to the temple of the goddess Nüwa, King Zhou of Shang is captivated by the goddess's beauty and writes a disrespectful poem on the temple walls. Offended by this act of hubris, Nüwa decrees the end of the Shang Dynasty and sends a fox spirit to possess the maiden Daji to lead the king into ruin. This event serves as the catalyst for the epic fall of the dynasty and the...

The mother goddess Nüwa, feeling lonely in a silent world, creates humanity from yellow clay. While she hand-molds the first humans with meticulous care, she later uses a rope to mass-produce others, leading to the social stratification of the early human race.