Gonggong
Legendary figure of Chinese prehistory, variously described as an early leader, a rebel, and a water deity
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Gonggong
Summary
Gonggong is a water deity[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- A child of Gonggong was Goulong[3].
- Gonggong is recorded as male[4].
- Gonggong's instance of is recorded as water deity[5].
- Gonggong's instance of is recorded as legendary figure[6].
- Gonggong's instance of is recorded as culture hero[7].
- Gonggong is part of Chinese mythology[8].
- Gonggong's Commons category is recorded as Gonggong[9].
- Gonggong's described by source is recorded as Shan Hai Jing[10].
- Gonggong's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lzh', 'text': '龔工'}[11].
- Gonggong's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lzh', 'text': '共工'}[12].
- Gonggong's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lzh', 'text': '康囘'}[13].
Body
Personal Life
A child of Gonggong was Goulong[3].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Gonggong include he[14], a resonant trans-Neptunian object[15].
Why It Matters
Gonggong has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]
Entities named for him include he[14], a resonant trans-Neptunian object[15].