Leishen | The Classic of Mountains and Seas

🐲⚡The depiction of the Thunder God recorded in The Classic of Eastern Regions Within The Sea states: The Thunder God resides in 雷泽(Léizé), a place located west of the 吴(Wú) region. It has the body of a dragon and the head of a human. When it hits its abdomen, thunder will resound throughout the world.
🐲⚡《诗纬含神雾》The Shīwěi Hán Shénwù recorded, there was a Chinese Goddess 华胥 (Huáxū) became pregnant after stepping on the footprints of the Thunder God and gave birth to 伏羲 (Fúxī) in 雷泽边 (Léizé lake). Some believe that the giant footprint was left by the Thunder God, meaning that Fuxi we know is the son of the Thunder God. This place is often associated with ancient lake legends such as 菏泽(Hézé) and 大野泽(Dàyězé), and is located in the present-day southwestern Shandong region of the Yellow River flood plain, both of which are important geographical and cultural landmarks.
🐲⚡Ancient people didn't fully understand the natural phenomenon of thunder, thus various legends gradually evolved. They believed that thunder came from the sky, and dragons also soared through the sky, and that combining the two would bring thunder and rain.
🐲⚡The term "Thunder God" in later generations generally refers to all deities who control thunder and lightning. Ancient myths about the Thunder God are diverse and complex and many various ancient texts describe the characteristics of the Thunder God differently.