Is “Father of the ten suns and twelve moons” true?
attested in history
The Classic of Mountains and Seas, 'Great Wilderness South' records: 'Xihe, the wife of Di Jun, gave birth to the ten suns'; 'Great Wilderness West' records: 'Di Jun's wife Changxi gave birth to the twelve moons.' In the mythological system of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Di Jun's status as the father of the sun and moon and the supreme god of the eastern tribes is very stable and unified.
Di Jun
The father of the sun and moon, often conflated with Emperor Ku in later ages.
Other claims about Di Jun
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