Jingwei : The Tragic Bird

Introduction

Jingwei is a character in Chinese mythology who was the daughter of Yandi. She died at a young age in the East Sea. After her death, she took the shape of a bird and filled the sea with twigs and stones in order to avenge her.

Jingwei’s relentless determination to fill the sea with pebbles is a symbol of resilience and the unwavering spirit of the Chinese people. It illustrates the idea that even in the face of insurmountable challenges, individuals should strive to make a difference, no matter how small or seemingly futile their efforts may appear.

Physical Traits

When the girl died, her soul turned into a bird with a flower head, white mouth shell and red claws on its feet.

Family

Legend has it that the emperor, who is known as Yan, has a daughter named Nuwa. He takes great care of the East China Sea’s rising sun and its medicinal properties. Every morning, he goes there to look for the sun to conduct his business. When he wasn’t at home, the girl would often miss play with her father and wanted him to take her out and watch the rising sun.

Her father was busy with other business matters, so he was unable to take her. On this day, the girl went to the East China Sea to take in the rising sun. Unfortunately, the storm that hit the area caused the boat to overturn, and the waves carried her away. Emperor Yan was aware of her condition, but he could not use any medicine to bring her back to life.

Powers and Abilities

She is determined to fill the East China Sea with sticks and stones so that no one else will die like her. Every day, she carries pebbles or twigs in her mouth and drops them into the sea in an attempt to fill it up. According to the Eastern sea, she’s not capable of doing so, and it says that it will take a million years for her to fill it up.

Jingwei, who was strong-headed, responded by saying that she would spend ten million years filling up the sea in order to ensure that other people would not have to die like she did.

Modern Day Influence

Jingwei’s story also embodies themes of transformation and rebirth. She was reborn as a bird with a singular purpose, a common motif in Chinese mythology where beings are transformed into animals or other forms as punishment or to fulfill a destiny. This theme reflects the Chinese belief in the cyclical nature of life and the possibility of redemption. This is the basis of the Chinese chengyu, which literally means “Jingwei Tries To Fill the Sea.” She is also a playable character in the MMORPG game Smite