Myths Collection

During the Great Flood of China, the hero Gun stole the magical self-expanding soil known as Xirang from the Heavens to dam the rising waters. Although he successfully halted the floods for a time, the Emperor of Heaven was enraged by the theft and ordered Gun's execution at Feather Mountain. From the remains of the fallen hero, his son Yu the Great was born to complete the task of taming the...

When the Great Flood threatened to consume the world, the hero Gun stole the magical expanding soil known as Xirang from the heavens to build dams and save humanity. This act of divine theft enraged the Jade Emperor, who dispatched the Fire God Zhurong to execute Gun on the slopes of Mount Yushan. Though Gun perished, his body remained incorruptible and eventually gave birth to his son, Yu...