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After a cataclysmic battle between the water god Gonggong and the fire god Zhurong caused the pillars of heaven to collapse, the goddess Nüwa intervened to save humanity. She melted five-colored stones to repair the vault of the sky and used the legs of a giant tortoise to stabilize the earth, restoring order to the universe.
The celestial pillar, Mount Buzhou, was shattered by the mythological figure Gonggong, causing the heavens to tilt northwest and the earth to sink southeast. This cataclysmic event reshaped the world's geography and forced the gods to find a new way to maintain cosmic balance.
The vengeful water god Gonggong, possessing a copper head and serpent's body, destroys the pillar of heaven, Mount Buzhou, in a fit of rage. This cataclysmic event causes the earth to tilt and the heavens to collapse, leading to global floods and perpetual instability. The myth explains the natural tilt of the earth and the origin of planetary imbalances.