Do the mythical Fuxi and Nu Wa really exist in history?

The fairy tales of Fuxi and Nu Wa have been handed down from generation to generation, but whether the historical prototype of Fuxi and Nu Wa exists remains to be verified. It is certain that they appear in the historical accounts of later generations, but the description that is too mythical is absolutely exaggerated. However, it is an indisputable fact that Fuxi Nuwa, as two famous figures in ancient times, was highly respected by people.

Fuxi is one of the pioneers of China's national humanities and Huang San, the god who protects the country, and the earliest creator recorded in China literature. Nu Wa, the goddess of creation in China's ancient mythology, is the god who opened the Chinese nation's humanities and blessed the country.

Feng surname, son of Sui Ren. He also wrote Mi, Dong, Bao and Fu, which were also called sacrifices to the emperor, Huang and Fu in the history books, and later merged with Tai Hao. Later generations were officially called "the family of Taihao Fuxi" by the court, said Di Qing Taihao Fuxi (the Oriental God).

According to legend, Nu Wa created human beings, changing day by day, imitating herself with yellow mud, creating human society and establishing the marriage system. Later, the world collapsed, so the colorful stones were melted to fill the sky, and the turtle was cut high enough to set up four poles, leaving the myth and legend of the goddess filling the sky.

"Selected Works of Wang Yanshou" said: "Fuxi scales, Nuwa snake body." The second volume of the History of the Scholars quoted Chunqiu Shipu as saying: "Hua Xu gave birth to Fuxi as a male and Nuwa as a female." In addition, Miao people have the legend of "Fu Xi Fu Mei governs people", while Buyi and Yao people have the legend of "Fu Xi brothers and sisters".

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