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Who was the creator god of Chinese myth, that cracked the cosmic egg?

Pan Gu. Pan Gu separated the earth from the sky as he emerged from the egg.

Who was the mischievous Monkey King immortalized in Wu Cheng'en's classic novel 'Journey to the West'?

Sun Wukong. The 'Journey to the West' is alternately known as 'Monkey'...check out the English translation by Arthur Waley!

Yanluo Wang is the supreme master of which realm?

Hell. In Chinese myth there are 18 levels of hell...double that of Dante!

Which fruit of Xi Wangmu's garden will make one immortal?

Peach. Peaches are an ever-present symbol in Chinese literature. For example, the aformentioned Monkey King stole some peaches from the heavenly garden in the 'Journey to the West' only to be captured finally by the Buddha.

Which figure of ancient Chinese history and mythology was said to have invented the Chinese script?

Fu Xi. Fu Xi was a mythical ancient emperor of China...he invented many other things according to Chinese myth.

Which Chinese goddess was turned into a toad after drinking the sacred elixir of life?

Zhang O. Her lover was the ancient Chinese hero Yi, who was devastated by her transformation.

She was the consort of Fu Xi and the creator goddess...what was her name?

Nu Wa. She was said to be the creator of the first humans.

Cai Shen was the god of what important daily item?

Wealth. Cai Shen's name means literally 'wealth god'! He is still an important god and his birthday is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month.

What is the Chinese term for the ancient Yellow Emperor?

Huang Di. Huang Di is another of the ancient mythical emperors of Chinese history. Confucius looked to him, among others, as an ideal ruler.

Originally a male figure, the Buddhist goddess of mercy (a boddhisattva) eventually became female and was worshiped because she helped couples who were childless concieve. What is her name?

Guan Yin. Guan Yin is also a healer of the sick and a patron of farmers, travellers, seafarers, etc.