The complete story of Chinese mythology in one documentary. From the cosmic egg of Hundun and the giant Pangu to the Monkey King Sun Wukong, this is every major god, goddess, and immortal being in Chinese mythology, explained.
Eighty five gods and immortals across eleven chapters: the creation myths of Pangu and Nüwa, the Yellow Emperor Huangdi, the ten suns and Houyi the archer, the Jade Emperor's celestial court, the underworld of Diyu and Yanluo Wang, the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, Nezha the lotus warrior, Erlang Shen with his third eye, Guanyin the goddess of mercy, and Sun Wukong the Monkey King himself.
And at the end, we return to the buried bronze faces of Sanxingdui, a three thousand year old mystery that archaeologists are still trying to solve. Who were they watching?
If you loved Ne Zha 2 or Black Myth: Wukong, this is the real mythology behind them.
This documentary covers Taoist deities, Buddhist figures, and Chinese folk religion gods together, since Chinese mythology blends all three traditions. Where ancient sources disagree on genealogy or details, we followed the most widely accepted version.
SOURCES
Shanhaijing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), compiled Warring States period to early Han dynasty
Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian) by Sima Qian, c. 94 BCE
Fengshen Yanyi (Investiture of the Gods) by Xu Zhonglin, 16th century Ming dynasty
Xiyouji (Journey to the West) attributed to Wu Cheng'en, 16th century Ming dynasty
Huainanzi, 2nd century BCE
Sanxingdui Museum official excavation reports, Guanghan, Sichuan
Sanxingdui Forum proceedings, September 2025, on sacrificial pit dating
Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute, 2020–2022 excavation findings
Britannica, entries on Chinese mythology and Taoism
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