Nü Kua
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Nü Kua is a person who lived on Mount K'un-lun with her older brother when the world first began. They talked about becoming husband and wife and prayed to Heaven to confirm their union.
When
- First attested
- 846 CE
- Attested period
- 846 – 874
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Duyi Zhi (獨異志; c. 846 – 874 AD).
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Nuwa
- co occurs with
- Black Dragon, Gonggong, Zhuanxu, Fuxi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Long ago, when the world first began, there were two people, Nü Kua and her older brother. They lived on Mount K'un-lun. And there were not yet any ordinary people in the world. They talked about becoming husband and wife, but they felt ashamed.”
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