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![]() Portrait of Pangu from Sancai Tuhui | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 盤古 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 盘古 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Ancient dome | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pangu (Chinese: 盤古, PAN-koo) is a primordial being and creation figure in Chinese mythology and Taoism. According to the legend, Pangu separated heaven and earth, and his body later became geographic features such as mountains and roaring water.