Nüwa (女媧): Nüwa seals the broken sky using stones of seven different colours -- the patch becomes the rainbow. She is also said to have createdhumanity -- the story has been retold through many Chinese cartoons.
FuXi (伏羲): Fuxi, HuHsi was the brother and husband of Nuwa
Jian (鶼 jian1) A mythical bird supposed to have only one eye and one wing: 鶼鶼 a pair of such birds dependent on each other, inseparable, hence, represent husband and wife.
Jing Wei (精衛) a mythical bird which tries to fill up the ocean with twigs and pebbles.
Tao Tie (饕餮 tao1tie4) a mythical gargoyle like figure, often found on ancient bronze vessels, representing greed. It is said to be the fifth son of dragon and has such an appetite that it even eats its head.
Xiao (魈 xiao1) A mythical mountain spirit or demon.
Heian Zhuan or Epic of the Darkness : the only collection of legends in epic form preserved by a population classified as part of the Han nationality of China, namely, inhabitants of the Shennongjia mountain area in Hubei, containing accounts from the birth of Pangu till the historical era.
Imperial historical documents and confucian cannons such as Shiji, Lushi Chunqiu , Liji , Shangshu
Verse poetry of ancient states such as Lisao by Qu Yuan of the Chu state.
