Pangu
A creator figure who separates sky and earth, useful for origin-story and world-building lessons.
Character Guide
Use character study as the doorway into the myths.
Many families and teachers search for Chinese gods and goddesses, but the more useful classroom framing is broader: creator figures, culture heroes, brave archers, persistent spirits, healers, and symbolic creatures.
Nuwa
A sky-repairing goddess figure whose story works well for responsibility, repair, and care.
Hou Yi
The archer hero linked to the ten suns, balance, courage, and restraint.
Jingwei
A small but determined figure for persistence, grief, resilience, and impossible tasks.
Shennong
A culture hero for plants, medicine, observation, and nature-study conversations.
Dragon
A symbol-rich creature for comparing power, weather, water, protection, and festival imagery.
Classroom Use
Turn names into reading, discussion, and recall.
- Start with the free sampler for five core myth figures
- Use cards for matching, sorting, review, and display
- Pair each figure with a storybook when students want the full myth
- Route purchase-ready families toward the Starter Bundle or Mega Bundle
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Story Guide
For families who want the stories behind each figure.
Open story guideWorksheets
For reading response, sequence, vocabulary, and written follow-up.
Open worksheetsLesson Plan
For teachers who need a one-class structure around the myths.
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Preview five figures before choosing a paid resource.
The free sampler is designed for personal, family, homeschool, library preview, and one-classroom evaluation use. Paid character cards and full storybooks are separate.
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Character Cards
Printable Chinese mythology character cards for review games, matching, display, and discussion prompts.
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Storybook Starter Bundle
Five printable storybooks that give students the full stories behind Pangu, Nuwa, Hou Yi, Jingwei, and Shennong.
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The full shelf: storybooks, activity pack, character cards, map resources, and printables together.
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