in the process and fire comes out of the shattered mountain alongside floods. The goddess Nüwa cut off the legs of the giant turtle Ao and used them in place of the fallen pillar, ending the floods and suffering; she was, however, unable to fully correct the tilted sky and earth and alter their effects on the sun, moon, stars, and rivers in China. See also Yinglong Four Evildoers References Citations Bibliography External links Book cover with (copyrighted) image of Gonggong second image Gong Gong at ChinaKnowledge.de: An Encyclopaedia on Chinese History, Literature and Art Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Chinese gods Water gods Destroyer gods Evil deities Four Evildoers Deities in Chinese folk religion 225088 Gonggong Chinese legendary creatures