Collapse of the cosmos: Battle between fire and water

In ancient Chinese mythology, the clash between Zhu Rong, the fire god, and Gonggong, the water god, shattered the cosmic balance, causing the Pillar of Heaven to collapse. This rupture led to the sky falling, the world in chaos, and the forces of nature at war.

This myth doesn't just tell a story of gods battling – it's an explanation of the natural world. Ancient Chinese wisdom explains the tilt of the earth, the movement of celestial bodies, and the flow of rivers through myth: "The heavens tilted to the northwest, and the sun, moon, and stars rose in the east and set in the west. Rivers flowed southeast."

This is how the ancients used myths to understand and connect with the natural forces that governed their world. The battle between fire and water, order and chaos, reveals the delicate balance that must be maintained for the universe to function.

Who will restore the broken heavens? The answer lies in the divine wisdom of those who seek to repair what was lost.