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Pangu Separating Heaven and Earth with His Giant Axe

🐉 Chinese MythologyMount Pangu, Henan, ChinaPangu

Pangu, a primordial giant, awakens from a cosmic egg to find the universe in chaos. Using a massive axe, he separates the heavy earth from the light sky, holding them apart for eighteen thousand years as he grows. Upon his death, his body transforms into the physical features of the world, creating the mountains, rivers, and stars.