Fuxi and Nuwa

Fuxi / Fu Xi, first of the mythical ancient emperors of China and first of the Three Sublime or Three Sovereigns, is said to have invented the eight trigrams of the I Ching, the Book of Changes.

– Fu Xi (with square measure) and his wife and sister Nuwa (with compass). –

Chinese silk painting, Tang dynasty, 7th century.

189 × 79 cm.

Site: Astana graves near Turpan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Inv. No. Bongwan 4027.
Seoul, National Museum of Korea.