Translation of Pangu's Opening of Heaven Heaven and earth were as chaotic as a chicken, and Pangu was born in them. At the age of eighteen thousand years, heaven and earth opened up, with Yang clear as heaven and Yin turbid as earth. Pangu was in the midst of it, and nine times a day Before the world began, the heavens and the earth were as chaotic as an egg, and Pangu was born in the midst of it. After 18,000 years, heaven and earth were separated, and the light and clear yang qi rose up to become heaven, and the heavy and turbid yin qi sank down to become earth. Pangu was in the midst of heaven and earth, and there were many changes in the day; his wisdom was greater than that of heaven, and his power was greater than that of earth. The sky rose one fathom per day, the earth thickened one fathom per day, and Pangu grew one fathom per day. After 18,000 years of this, the sky rose very high, the earth sank very deep, and Pangu grew very tall. It was only after the heavens and the earth were opened up that the three kings of the world appeared.