Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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Leigong — the god of thunder in Chinese mythology, the “Duke of Thunder,” a fearsome beak-faced winged deity who makes the thunder with his drums and
Dianmu — the goddess of lightning in Chinese mythology, the “Mother of Lightning,” partner of the Thunder-God Leigong, who flashes her two great mirrors
Chenghuang — the divine protector and spiritual magistrate of a Chinese city, the “City God” (wall and moat) who guards the walls and people, judges the
Wenchang Wang — the great Chinese god of scholarship, literature, and success in the imperial examinations, to whom every scholar and student prayed,
Houtu — the great deity of the earth and soil in Chinese mythology, “Sovereign Earth,” the divine personification and ruler of the Earth and counterpart
Tudigong — the humble, beloved local Earth God of Chinese religion, the kindly white-bearded old guardian of a particular village, field, or hill who
Cangjie — the legendary inventor of Chinese writing, the four-eyed historian of the Yellow Emperor who created the first Chinese characters from the
Jiang Ziya — the great sage and strategist of Chinese legend who fished with a straight hook for a king, masterminded the overthrow of the Shang and
Kuafu — the giant of Chinese mythology who chased the sun, running a great race to catch the setting sun, drinking the Yellow and Wei Rivers dry in his
Yu the Great — the great hero, flood-tamer, and founding sage-emperor of Chinese legend, who through thirteen years of selfless labour mastered the
