From Pangu to Today,
explore the gods, people, spirits, beasts and artifacts of Huaxia.

A source-aware journey through the stories and objects that shaped Huaxia.

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1Before Heaven and EarthAncient 2Humanity Enters the WorldHuman origins 3Legendary Era27th–21st c. BCE 4Xia–Shang–Zhou2070–256 BCE 5Eastern Zhou770–221 BCE 6Qin–Han221 BCE–220 CE 7Wei–Jin / N–S220–589 CE 8Sui–Tang581–907 CE 9Song–Qing960–1911 CE 10Modern1912–1949 11Contemporary1949–present

Begin with Volume I Volume I Before Heaven and Earth 45 entries Updated: 45/45 Start reading → Continue the story Volume II · Humanity Enters the World 45 entries Continue the chronicle Volume III · The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors 46 entries Continue the chronicle Volume IV · Floods and the Nine Provinces 45 entries Continue the chronicle Volume V · The Rise and Fall of Xia 45 entries

Myths & LegendsCreation, flood and heroic narratives›Historical FiguresHeroes, thinkers and statespeople›Deities & SpiritsDeities, immortals and underworld beings›Beasts & ArtifactsMythic creatures and material culture›AtlasRelationships, lineages and maps›EncyclopediaA structured guide to Huaxia civilization›

Selected entries

PanguMythic deityA creator figure in Chinese mythology who separates heaven and earth and brings order to a primordial cosmos. NüwaMythic deityNüwa is remembered as a creator of humans, repairer of the sky and ancestral deity; these roles accumulated across texts,… SuirenMythic deitySuiren is the culture hero of drilled fire and cooked food; texts establish a tradition but not one verified prehistoric… YouchaoMythic deityYouchao is the culture hero of timber nests and refuge, marking humanity’s move toward deliberately constructed dwelling. FuxiMythic deityFuxi is a culture hero of cosmic observation, trigrams and nets. In the Fuxi–Shennong–Yellow Emperor triad, he is the Heavenly… ShennongMythic deityShennong links tools, cultivation, markets and medicine. In the Fuxi–Shennong–Yellow Emperor triad, he is the Earthly Sovereign.

Our Source System

Cross-referenced sources build a fuller cultural record

ARArchaeologyArchaeological sites and excavated objects trace the origins of civilization.HIHistorical RecordsOfficial histories and classical texts establish a reliable chronology.FOFolkloreLocal gazetteers and oral traditions preserve diverse cultural memories.DRDramatized HistoryFiction, opera and screen adaptations reveal cultural imagination and values.LILiterature & MediaPoetry, prose and art reflect the spirit and aesthetics of each era.WEBOnline InterpretationContemporary perspectives document how culture is inherited and reinterpreted.

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