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Gonggong

Gong Gong, also rendered Gonggong, is a figure in Chinese mythology associated with water and floods. In many traditional narratives, he embodies chaos and defiance of cosmic order.

The core myth describes a confrontation with Zhu Rong, the fire god, during which Gong Gong assaults

The tale has long been part of classical literature and art, where Gong Gong stands as a

See also: Nüwa, Kunlun, Buzhou Mountain, Shanhaijing.

the
pillar
of
heaven,
often
identified
with
a
mountain
such
as
Buzhou
Shan.
His
blow
knocks
the
pillar,
tilting
the
sky
and
unleashing
floods
and
disasters
across
the
world.
In
response,
the
goddess
Nüwa
repairs
the
disrupted
heavens
by
shaping
or
melting
stones
to
restore
the
sky
and
restore
balance.
cautionary
emblem
of
unchecked
power
and
the
dangers
of
water
and
flood.
The
episode
appears
in
early
Chinese
texts
such
as
the
Shanhaijing
and
is
echoed
in
later
works
and
folk
traditions.
In
modern
popular
culture,
Gong
Gong
continues
to
appear
as
a
mythic
figure
representing
chaos
and
the
struggle
to
restore
order.