The Story of Gong Gong

In ancient China, it was believed that the Heaven, which was round and curved likes an umbrella, covered over the squared Earth. The Heaven was supported by eight heaven pillars and the Earth was suspended on four ropes, one for each corner.

Once upon a time, Gong Gong once fought fighted for the throne against Zhuan Xu, but he failed. He was so angry that he collided rushed headon against the Mt Buzhou, which was a celestial heaven pillar to keep the Heaven stable. Due to this collision, Mt Buzhou was broken as well as the earth and the rope in the southeast corner of the earth snapped.

Thus, the Heaven leaned was tilted in the northwestly direction, and so the sun, the moon and stars began to drift/moves gradually to the northwest. And Since the southeastern corner of the earth was had collapsed, so all the rivers flow towards that direction. to the Southwest. [Logic error. Water cannot flow upwards]

The Story of Gong Gong

In ancient China, it was believed that the heaven, which was round and likes an umbrella, covered the squared earth. The heaven was supported by eight heaven pillars and the earth was suspended on four ropes. One for each corner.

Once upon a time, Gong Gong fighted for the throne against Zhuan Xu, but he failed. He was so angry that he collided on the Mt Buzhou, which was a heaven pillar to keep the heaven stable. Due to his collision, Mt Buzhou was broken as well as the earth rope in the southeast corner of the earth.

Thus, the heaven leaned in the northwest direction, so the sun, the moon and stars moves gradually to the northwest. And the southeast corner of the earth was collapsed, so the rivers flow to the Southwest.