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Kuafu Chasing the Sun

🐉 Chinese MythologyZhongtiao Mountains, Shanxi, ChinaKuafu • Houtu • The Golden Crow (The Sun)

Kuafu, a heroic giant from Chinese mythology, sought to capture the sun to regulate its path and bring relief to a world suffering from drought. He chased the sun across the horizon, drinking entire rivers dry in a desperate attempt to quench his thirst, only to succumb to exhaustion and heat. His final act of sacrifice saw his body and staff transform into mountains and a peach forest,...

The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains

🐉 Chinese MythologyTaihang Mountains, Henan, ChinaYugong • Zhisou • Jade Emperor

Yugong, a ninety-year-old man, was tired of the two massive mountains blocking his path and decided to move them by hand. Despite being mocked for his age and the scale of the task, he believed his descendants would eventually finish the work. Impressed by his unwavering determination, the Jade Emperor intervened and sent divine beings to relocate the mountains.

Kuafu's Walking Stick Transforming into a Vast Forest of Peach Trees

🐉 Chinese MythologyZhongtiao Mountains, Shanxi, ChinaKuafu • The Golden Crow (The Sun) • Houtu

The myth of Kuafu tells of a giant who attempted to outrun the sun to capture its warmth and light for his people. After a grueling pursuit that saw him drink the Yellow and Wei Rivers dry, he succumbed to extreme thirst and exhaustion near the Zhongtiao Mountains. As he fell, his wooden walking stick transformed into the 'Denglin,' a massive peach forest that provided shade and nourishment...