Xingtian

thumb|Xingtian as drawn by Jiang Yinghao, 17th century Xingtian (, also '''Hsing T'ien''') is a Chinese deity who fights against the Supreme Divinity, not giving up even after he was decapitated. Losing the fight for supremacy, he was beheaded and his head buried in Changyang Mountain. Nevertheless, headless, with a shield in one hand and a battle axe in the other, he continues the fight, using his nipples as eyes and his belly button as a mouth. ==Description== Xingtian was an official under Yandi. Yandi fought against Huangdi for the position of supreme god, but he lost the conflict. Xingtian still continued the fight after Yandi's defeat, but was defeated and decapitated by Huangdi. Eventually, he regenerated himself and continued his defiance, which was expressed by a martial dance. ==Literature== Xingtian appears in chapter 7 of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which states that he fought and lost against the supreme god to become the supreme divinity. The god decapitated Xingtian and buried his head on Changyang Mountain. However, Xingtian persevered, using his nipples as his eyes, using his navel as his mouth, and brandishing his shield and axe. The Shanhaijing states the following:

In Luo Mi's Lushi from the Southern Song period, Xingtian is described as a minister of the Yan Emperor, who composed music for farmers for plowing and harvesting.