Chinese mythology
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A creator goddess remembered for making human beings and repairing the broken sky with five-colored stones.

The giant whose growth separates heaven and earth and whose body becomes the features of the world in later creation stories.

An ancient culture hero associated with the trigrams, social order, and the skills that helped early people live together.

The heavenly sovereign who presides over a vast divine administration in Daoist and popular religious traditions.

The woman who reaches the moon after taking an elixir of immortality and becomes the central figure of a Mid-Autumn legend.

Powerful dragon deities who rule seas and waterways, command rain, and appear in stories about Nezha and Sun Wukong.

The brilliant and unruly stone monkey whose powers, mistakes, and pilgrimage shape Journey to the West.

The master archer who saves the world from unbearable heat by shooting down nine of the ten suns.

A powerful divine fighter associated with a third eye, a faithful hound, flood-control legends, and battles with demons.

A fierce protective figure whose image is traditionally used to drive away ghosts, demons, and harmful influences.

An underworld figure said to offer souls a drink that removes memories before they begin another life.