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The Drought Demon Nüba Descending to Evaporate Chiyou's Vicious Floodwaters

🐉 Chinese MythologyZhuolu, Hebei, ChinaNüba • Huangdi (Yellow Emperor) • Chiyou

In the legendary dawn of Chinese civilization, the Yellow Emperor faced the rebel leader Chiyou at the Battle of Zhuolu. When Chiyou summoned supernatural storms and floods to drown the imperial army, the Yellow Emperor called upon his daughter Nüba, the goddess of drought. Nüba descended from the heavens, using her immense heat to evaporate the floods and disperse the storms, ensuring...