Since he couldn't let go of the sky for it would fall back onto the earth, Pangu became the pillar of the world (object that separate heaven and earth or Yin and Yang). As Pangu aged he grew taller and taller which caused a greater separation between Yin and Yang. He held the sky from the earth for 18,000 years. He began to grow tired and felt that the distance between the two was great enough to allow him to lay down and rest. He then fell asleep and died in his sleep (Rosenberg, 361). His body then formed various parts of the earth. For instance, his head, torso, and arms formed mountains in all directions (north, south, east, and west) to hold up the heavens. His eyes formed both sun and moon, his flesh formed soil, and his blood formed all bodies of water. Rocks, minerals, and gems were formed from his teeth and from his last breath came clouds and wind. Pangu's very voice became thunder and lightning and the sweat from his body created rain and dew. Finally, hair from his body created all that grows (plants, trees, and flowers) and the little creatures that lived amongst his body created all animals. The other myth, which Pangu was called Panku, everything was exactly the same besides the name of the mythological characters. In another tale, which was told during another time period, Pangu starts off as a pet dog of a King named Gao Xin. (www.sh.com, 1-2) The king had a rival by the name of King Fang. He offered anyone who could kill King Fang and bring back his head, his daughter's hand in marriage. Pangu was the only brave soul to take this challenge. After his master fell asleep, Pangu sought after King Fang. When he showed up to the castle of the king, he thought that Pangu had turned on his master and came to join him. Pangu then waited until King Fang was drunk and bit his head off. Pangu then returned to his master with the head of King Fang.
