Pangu

Also known as Pan Gu, P'an-ku, Pouane-cou, Pan-ku, Pan Ku, Pouane Cou, Pankoo, Pan Koo

Pangu or Pan Gu

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Chinese.title: Pangu
Chinese.poj: Phoân-kó͘
Chinese.pic: Pangu.jpg
Chinese.piccap: Portrait of Pangu from Sancai Tuhui
Chinese.l: Ancient dome
Chinese.p: Pángǔ
Chinese.w: P'an2-ku3
Chinese.j: pun4 gu2
Chinese.bpmf: ㄆㄤㄍㄨ

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Commons category: Pangu
native label: 盘古

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Legend
Origin
Other Chinese creation myths
In Bouyei culture
Worship
See also
References
Bibliography
Additional sources
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Pangu or Pan Gu (also sometimes spelled Peng Gu and P’an-ku) (; pinyin: Pángǔ ; ) is a primordial being and creation figure in Chinese mythology and in Taoism. According to legend, Pangu separated heaven and earth, and his body later became geographic features such as mountains and flowing water.

==Legend== The earliest known writer to record the myth of Pangu is believed to have been Xu Zheng during the Three Kingdoms period. However, his name was found in a tomb predating the Three Kingdoms period.