Ehuang
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Ehuang is one of the daughters of Emperor Yao who married Shun. She and her sister Nuying became goddesses and provided Shun with invaluable advice, contributing to his success as emperor. Ehuang helped Shun survive murder attempts by his family, giving him magical items and warnings.
When
- First attested
- 2300 BCE
- Attested period
- -2300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mythological figure from the twenty-third century BCE.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Nüying
- consort of
- Shun
- co occurs with
- Di, Xiangshuishen
- child of
- Emperor Yao
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“shed by Ehuang and Nuying, the two Xiang River goddesses, mourning the disappearance and presumed death of their beloved husband, the Emperor and hero Shun.”
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