⚔️ Chinese Heroes

Yellow Emperor (黃帝)

Legendary ancestor of all Chinese, inventor of writing, medicine, and government. Defeated Chi You in the Battle of Zhuolu, establishing Chinese civilization.

Yu the Great (大禹)

Tamed the Great Flood through thirteen years of labor, creating rivers and channels. Founded the Xia Dynasty, first dynasty of China.

Shennong (神農)

Divine Farmer who taught agriculture and herbal medicine. Tasted hundreds of herbs to discover their medicinal properties, poisoning himself many times.

Fuxi (伏羲)

Brother-consort of Nüwa, invented fishing, hunting, and the bagua (eight trigrams) that form the I Ching.

Lü Dongbin (呂洞賓)

Symbol: Sword | Represents: Scholars and literati

Leader of the Eight Immortals, master swordsman and alchemist. Helps those seeking enlightenment.

Han Xiangzi (韓湘子)

Symbol: Flute | Represents: Musicians

Nephew of Han Yu, played flute so beautifully that flowers bloomed wherever he walked.

He Xiangu (何仙姑)

Symbol: Lotus flower | Represents: Women and housewives

Only female immortal, achieved immortality by eating magic peaches and mica powder.

Lan Caihe (藍采和)

Symbol: Flower basket | Represents: Gender fluidity

Androgynous immortal who wandered as a beggar, singing songs about life's transience.

Cao Guojiu (曹國舅)

Symbol: Jade tablet | Represents: Nobility

Imperial relative who renounced wealth and position to cultivate the Tao.

Zhongli Quan (鍾離權)

Symbol: Fan | Represents: Military

Former general who achieved immortality, teacher of Lü Dongbin.

Zhang Guolao (張果老)

Symbol: Drum and bamboo rods | Represents: Old age

Elderly hermit who rode a white mule backward, could fold the mule into his pocket.

Tieguai Li (鐵拐李)

Symbol: Iron crutch and gourd | Represents: The sick and disabled

Beggar immortal, soul left body during meditation and returned to find it cremated, entered a lame beggar's corpse.

Sun Wukong (孫悟空)

The Monkey King, born from stone, achieved immortality multiple ways, caused havoc in heaven, eventually reformed and achieved Buddhahood.

Tang Sanzang (唐三藏)

Buddhist monk Xuanzang (historical figure, 602-664 CE) who journeyed to India to retrieve sutras, accompanied by three disciples.

Zhu Bajie (豬八戒)

Pigsy, former Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy banished to earth as pig-demon, gluttonous but loyal companion.

Sha Wujing (沙悟淨)

Sandy, former Curtain-Lifting General exiled to mortal realm, quiet and dutiful disciple.

Hou Yi (后羿)

Master archer who shot down nine of ten suns when they scorched the earth, saving humanity. Husband of Chang'e.

Lady Meng Jiang (孟姜女)

Wife whose tears collapsed section of Great Wall when searching for husband forced into labor. Symbol of devotion and grief.

Hua Mulan (花木蘭)

Daughter who disguised herself as man to take elderly father's place in army, served with distinction for twelve years.

Nezha (哪吒)

Child deity born from lotus, fierce warrior who rebelled against Dragon Kings and his father, eventually became celestial guardian.