Supporting the Heaven and Earth

Supporting the Heaven and Earth (Pi Di Cheng Tian in Chinese) is a famous epic of Buyi ethnic group in China.(https://www.daowen.com)

The legend tells a story about how Legjax,a deified hero of Buyi ethnic group,supports the heaven and earth.With a height of 9.99 chi (a unit of length,1 chi=1/3 metre),Legjax is very strong and he can eat over 3 shi (a measure for grain) glutinous rice and drink over three jars of glutinous rice wine at just a meal.One day,he turn his teeth into the pillars supporting the heaven and his eyes into the sun and moon in the sky.According to the fairy tale of Buyi ethnic group,there is a huge difference between human beings and gods,for human on earth are very diligent,brave,selfless,and kind,while the gods in the heavens are very lazy,timid,tricky,and cruel.The fairy tale of Buyi ethnic group,which is passed from mouth to mouth for generations,reflects the social conditions and rich and free imagination of Buyi people,and eulogizes their brave and unremitting heroic spirit and moral identity.