Chinese mythology is a collection of creation myths and legends, mixing historicized versions and mythological versions of the legends. The two main deities were Fu Xi and his sister Nu Wa, and the two of them created humanity. Chinese mythology heavily involves anthropomorphic gods such as the dragon god Ao Kuang and the monkey king Sun Wukong, and dragons, monkeys, cranes, and other animals from China were depicted in many of their mythological works.
Today, Chinese mythology is preserved in Chinese folk religion (Taoism), which still reveres the gods as well as the spirits of nature and the gods of the cities. However, religion is not often seen much in public, and their mythology was mixed with Confucianism and Buddhism, becoming more of a religion to be practiced in the household with the family. There are still some shrines in China dedicated to the gods for those who believe in the, and city gods are still revered by many people. Taoism/folk religion is one of the five religions given official recognition by the communist government of China, and Chinese mythology lives on today.
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