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
enemy of
Gu, Xiang
allied with
Nüying, Shun
co occurs with
Di, Xiangshuishen
child of
Emperor Yao

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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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