A goddess in Chinese mythology who is said to have created humans and repaired the sky; often paired with [[伏羲|伏羲|fu2 xi1]] as an ancestor of the human race; also known as [[女娲氏|女媧氏|nu:3 wa1 shi4]], [[女娲娘娘|女媧娘娘|nu:3 wa1 niang2 niang2]], or [[娲皇|媧皇|wa1 huang2]]

The creator of humans in Chinese mythology; traditionally considered the sister of [[伏羲氏|伏羲氏|fu2 xi1 shi4]], she is said to have molded people from clay, repaired the sky with stones, and saved the world from floods.

honorable title for the creator goddess in Chinese mythology, traditionally credited with creating mankind and repairing the pillar of heaven

A creator goddess in Chinese mythology, traditionally identified as the sister of [[伏羲|伏羲|fu2 xi1]]; she is said to have created humans from yellow clay and repaired the sky using five-colored stones.