FU-XI

Also known as FUXI, FU-HSI, FU-XI-SHI

Very civilised God of Creativity, Arts and Crafts.

The first of the legendary SAN-HUANG, the snakey God Kings who ruled China five thousand years ago, FU-XI is an all-round goodie. He lent a vital hand in the invention of fishing, farming and domesticating animals, and invented writing, music and do-it-yourself.

FU-XI is very strong on home improvements, and also spiritual improvements. He's often seen with a carpenter's square — which symbolises both as he created the Eight Trigrams for Divination.

Talking of numbers, he also invented the mathematical Magic Square after noticing cosmic numbers on the shell of the Celestial Tortoise:
Each line adds up to 15, however you try it. Clever, eh?

In charge of Cosmic Harmony and Contemplation, FU-XI is very popular in DAOist temples. He also devised the original hundred Chinese surnames. These are always written before given names, as family is so important in China.

FU-XI's wife is NU-GUA, who invented humans to give him something to do.