Nuwa Fuxi Painting, Year of the Snake (Yisi), Zodiac Series Plate, Gold Leaf

Wu Mu Suo | Nuwa Fuxi Painting Nuwa Fuxi Painting, symbolizing the inheritance of life and culture. Nuwa and Fuxi are creator deities in Chinese mythology. Nuwa molded humans from clay and mended the heavens, symbolizing creation and maternal power in Chinese culture. Fuxi invented writing and is considered the creator of Chinese culture. Nuwa and Fuxi are depicted with human heads and snake bodies, embracing each other with their upper bodies and entwined tails, symbolizing life, procreation, and the genesis of all things. Nuwa holds a ruler, symbolizing heaven, while Fuxi holds a carpenter's square, symbolizing earth. Ancient Chinese believed in a "round heaven and square earth." The ruler and square also represent the order of civilization. - **Important Notes Before Purchase** Wood is unlike steel and concrete; it expands and contracts with changes in environmental humidity and temperature. Deformation is an inherent property of wood. Most of the wood used by Wu Mu Suo is reclaimed wood. It bears the marks of its years when we found it. We cherish these traces of past life. Beautiful imperfections will be preserved. Please consider carefully before ordering if you are concerned.