Name: Episode 9: The Complete Legend of the Ten Suns in Chinese Mythology | Chinese Mythology Explained | Videos | Gan Jing World
Uploaded: 2024-04-20T14:47:11.415Z
Duration: 9 min 45 s
Description: In ancient Chinese mythological tales, the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun had ten sons and twelve daughters, representing ten suns and twelve moons. Legend says the He... | Videos | Gan Jing World

The Bringer of Peace

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In ancient Chinese mythological tales, the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun had ten sons and twelve daughters, representing ten suns and twelve moons. Legend says the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun has the body of a monkey, the head of a bird, two horns on his head, a single leg, and a hunched back. He has three wives, two of them are sun goddess Xi He and Moon Goddess Chang Xi. At the beginning of time, when the heavens and the earth were first separated, and day was distinguished from night, sun goddess Xi Helived beyond the Eastern Sea, near the sweet springs in a distant realm. Xi He lived with her ten sons, who embodied the suns. They took the form of three-legged golden crows, and emitted a scorching temperature and a dazzling aura. The ten suns took turns rising, bringing warmth and light to the earth. People worked at sunrise and rested at sunset, living harmoniously and joyfully. Humans and animals coexisted peacefully. The suns brought light and warmth, and people often looked up to the sky in respect and gratitude. As the mother of the sun, Xi He daily managed the routine of her ten sons, managing the rhythm of time, leading the sun from east to west. After the last sun set, she drove her dragon chariot, soaring through the cool night sky to greet the next rising sun. Every evening, Xi He would lead her sons to the warm spring, washing away their fatigue, allowing them to rejuvenate in the clear water. When the suns immersed themselves in the spring, the water became scalding, and from it sprouted the "Fu Sang Tree". This enormous tree was home to the ten suns. They took turns bathing and then drying on top of the Tree. Legend says that when you gaze at the starry night sky, the brilliant light is Xi He rejuvenating the suns for the next day.