nu WA mending the sky In ancient China, there was a legendary goddess called Nüwa. It was said that Nüwa used mud bricks and other items to create this world and humans. She repaired the sky so that it was no longer pitch-black but filled with bright light. In this version, Nüwa used the Multicolored Stone to repair the sky, making it no longer empty but full of colors. She took out her hair and blood to fill the holes and make the sky more perfect. In the process of mending the sky, she met a mythical bird called Kuafu. In order to chase after the sun, Kuafu and Nuwa completed this task together. kuafu chasing the sun In another version of the myth, Kuafu was the guardian of the sun. It was said that Kuafu had once chased the sun all the way to the sea. Kuafu had been chasing the sun on the sea, but the sun's light was too strong for Kuafu to get close. In the end, Kuafu had to give up his dream of chasing after the sun, leaving his figure on the sea. In this version, Nüwa did not use the Multicolored Stone to repair the sky. Instead, she asked Kuafu to chase the sun. She portrayed Kuafu as a divine bird and asked him to keep flying in the process of chasing the sun until the light of the sun disappeared. In this version of the story, Nüwa also added some marine elements to make the story more colorful. Jingwei reclamation Finally, there was a mythical story about Jingwei filling the sea. It was said that Jingwei was the guardian of the sea. He used his own body to fill the sea. The heart of the Jingwei is a red gem that can attract seawater so that the Jingwei can continuously fill the sea. In this version, Nüwa did not participate in the mission of filling the sea with Jingwei. Instead, she let Jingwei complete the mission. He depicted a brave divine bird that kept flying and filling the sea with its body. In this version of the story, some marine elements were added to make the story more colorful.