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娲皇
wā​huáng

Nüwa

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娲皇 媧皇 wā​huáng
Nüwa
A creator goddess in Chinese mythology, traditionally identified as the sister of 伏羲 fú​xī; she is said to have created humans from yellow clay and repaired the sky using five-colored stones.

Cross-References

Same as

  • 女娲 nǚ​wā
  • 女娲氏 nǚ​wā​shì
  • 女娲娘娘 nǚ​wā​niáng​niáng

See

  • 伏羲 fú​xī