Chinese Mythology

Jingwei

the Bird Who Fills the Sea

Jingwei is a Chinese spirit of sea, associated with the realm of earth. Jingwei belongs to the hero generation of the pantheon. Symbolised by the pebble.

Historical Note

Drowned at sea as the daughter of Yan Emperor. Reborn as a small bird that endlessly carries pebbles in her beak to drop in the ocean — futile, eternal vengeance.

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