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Kun (鯤 kun1) and Peng (鵬)
In Chinese mythology, (translated from ancient literature Zhuang Zi's Xiao Yiao Yao 逍遙遊) "there live a kind of giant mysterious fish in the northern sea. These fish are called Kun. Nobody knows how big these fish actually are. They can turn into giant birds. When they are in bird form, they are known as Peng. Nobody knows how big these birds actually are. When they fly, their wings are like the colorful clouds in the sky. When there is a storm in the northern sea, the Peng will fly to the southern sea. They travel three thousand li (Chinese miles) in one flap of their wings. They can fly for six months without rest."
The Chinese word Peng (鵬) symbolizes ambitions and great accomplishments. This word is commonly used as a given name in China. Several important Chinese politicians are named Peng. On the contrary, the word Kun (鯤) is seldom used.
Famous people named Peng
See also
- Tian Chi The southern sea (南冥) is also known as Tian Chi (天池).
External link
- Zhuang Zi's writing on the topic (http://gator.dt.uh.edu/~chong/cclc/zhuang1a.htm) (in Big5 Chinese.)