盘古 (Pán gǔ) — Pangu, the creator of the universe in Chinese mythology
Definition
盘古 (Pán Gǔ) is the primordial creator god of Chinese mythology who separated heaven and earth and shaped the world. A proper name — always capitalized in English as 'Pangu'.
noun
Panguthe creator of the universe in Chinese mythology
Examples
- ，盘古，。Zài zhōng guó shén huà zhōng, Pán gǔ kāi tiān pì dì, chuàng zào le shì jiè.In Chinese mythology, Pangu split heaven and earth apart and created the world.
- 盘古。Pán gǔ De chuán shuō tǐ xiàn le gǔ dài zhōng guó rén duì yǔ zhòu qǐ yuán de xiǎng xiàng.The legend of Pangu embodies the ancient Chinese imagination of the origin of the universe.
- 盘古（Purusa）。Xǔ duō xué zhě rèn wéi Pán gǔ shén huà yǔ yìn dù shén huà zhōng de yuán rén (Purusa) yǒu xiāng sì zhī chù.Many scholars believe the Pangu myth shares similarities with the Purusa myth in Indian mythology.
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