Huayue Sanniang

Huayue Sanniang (Chinese: 华岳三娘), also known as Sanshengmu (Chinese: 三圣母), is a Chinese goddess and third daughter of the Emperor Xiyue, the god of Mount Hua. After marrying a mortal, she was imprisoned under Mount Hua as a punishment for violating the rules of Heaven. At the summit of the Western Peak of Mount Hua, there stands a giant stone known as Axe-splitting Rock, which stands a hundred feet high and is neatly split into three parts. According to legend, it was split by her son Liu Chenxiang in order to rescue her by separating the mountain.

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