Huaxu

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Huaxu (华胥) is a Chinese goddess and mother of the gods Nüwa and Fuxi. She was the female leader of the  [zh] of ancient China. The Historical Records show that Huaxu is the root of China and the first grandmother of the nation.

Legend[]

According to legend, the creation god Pangu then died after standing up, and his body turned into rivers, mountains, plants, animals, and everything else in the world, among which is a powerful being known as Huaxu. Huaxu suddenly became pregnant with twins Fuxi and Nüwa after stepping in a footprint left by the thunder god, Leigong. They are said to be creatures that have faces of human and bodies of snakes.[1][2]

A possible historical interpretation of the myth is that Huaxu was a leader during the matriarchal society (c. 2,600 BC) as early Chinese developed language skill while Fuxi and Nüwa were leaders in the early patriarchal society (c. 2,600 BCE) while Chinese began the marriage rituals.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Millidge, Judith (1999). Chinese Gods and Myths. Chartwell Books. ISBN 978-0-7858-1078-0.
  2. ^ Worshiping the Three Sage Kings and Five Virtuous Emperors - The Imperial Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties in Beijing. Beijing: Foreign Language Press. 2007. ISBN 978-7-119-04635-8.
  3. ^ Cotterell, Arthur (1979). A Dictionary of World Mythology. Book Club Associates. ISBN 978-0-19-217747-6.
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