Chinese tales have a unique character. They feature life in many forms, supernatural, natural, and immortals in between. Their activities and interactions began in mythic times, when the universe was an unknown, chaotic being.
The human ancestor Pangu (盤古) was both universe and man. The creator of humans, Nuwa (女媧) was goddess and woman. Then, there were the mythic and legendary emperors, Yandi (炎帝)and Huangdi (黄帝). That placed man in the center of all things, magnificent and humble, sharing equal rights and responsibilities, caring for all living things and the environment.