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Looking for a translation of Qu Yuan's "Heavenly Questions"

At the beginning of ancient times, who guided this state of affairs?

Before the heaven and earth were formed, where did they come into being?

There is no distinction between light and darkness, and it is chaos. Who can find out the root cause?

How to recognize this phenomenon of being confused?

It is bright during the day and dark at night. Why does it happen?

The universe is created by the combination of yin and yang. Which is the ontology and which is the evolution?

The system of heaven is divided into nine levels.

Has anyone ever gone around to measure?

What a huge project.

Who started building it?

Where is the celestial axis tied?

Where is the immovable location of Tianji?

Where do the eight pillars supporting the sky face?

Why is the southeast part defective and uneven?

Where does the edge of the Nine Heavens on the plane reach and where does it belong?

There are many intersections between edges and corners, but who can know their number?

Where does heaven meet earth?

How is the ecliptic divided into twelve equal parts?

How are the sun and moon celestial bodies connected?

How are the stars arranged in the sky?

The sun rises from Yanggu.

The rest of the night is in the land of Mengsi.

How many miles did you travel from dawn to dusk?

What virtue does the moon have that it can die and be reborn again?

What is that black spot in the middle of the moon? Is it a rabbit hiding in the belly?

The goddess Nuqi has no spouse, so why can she give birth to nine sons?

Where does the god of Boqiang live?

Where is the auspiciousness of heaven and earth?

Why does it get dark when the Heavenly Gate is closed?

Why does it dawn when the gate of heaven opens?

The Spica in the east has not yet given off its light, so where is the sun hiding?

Gun was neither capable of controlling floods.

Why do people recommend him?

They say there is nothing to worry about, so why not give it a try?

Owls and turtles help each other by dragging or carrying each other. What kind of sacred virtue does Gun have?

He also had great achievements in managing the river valley. Why did Emperor Yao impose punishment on him?

Gun was imprisoned in Yushan for a long time.

Why haven't you let him go after three years?

When Dayu was born from Gun's belly, how did the method of controlling floods change?

Taking over the unfinished business of his ancestors, he finally succeeded in his father's legacy.

Why is his strategy different despite inheriting the legacy of his predecessor?

The flood is like an abyss with no bottom.

How can it be stuffed?

There are nine levels of fertile land in the world. How can we distinguish them clearly?

How does Yinglong draw the earth with his tail?

How do rivers and seas flow smoothly?

What made Gun confused?

What was it about Yu that made him succeed?

The water god's workers were furious. Why did the southeastern earth tilt?

How to resettle the land of Kyushu?

How to dredge river valleys?

The water flowing eastward never overflows. Who knows why?

Land in all directions, east, west, north and south.

Which side is longer and which side has more?

It is relatively long and narrow when measured from north to south. How much space does it have to grow out?

Xuanpu Wonderland on Kunlun Mountain, where is its tail?

There is also Zengcheng Jiuzhong in the mountain. How many miles is it high?

What characters come in and out of the four gates of Kunlun Mountain?

The gates on the northwest side are open. What kind of breath passes through here?

Where can the sun shine?

Where can the candle dragon shine?

Xihe has not yet set off on his journey, so why are the flowers of Ruomu shining brightly?

Where is the warmest place in winter?

Where does it get cold in summer?

Where are the rocks forming forests?

What beast can speak?

Where are the horned horned dragons and the women who travel with bears as wives?

Where is the male adder with nine heads that comes and goes quickly?

Where can I find the Kingdom of the Immortal?

What magic do long-lived people practice?

The roots and stems of the duckweed are spreading and intertwined. Where does the quince grow and bloom?

A long snake swallows an elephant. How big is its body?

Where are the people of Xuanzhi in the land of black water and the three dangers?

If you prolong your life and become immortal, when will your long life end?

Where did the strange-shaped dace fish come from?

Where is the strange bird Kui Dui Chang?

How did Hou Yi shoot down the Nine Suns?

How to disintegrate the Uprising?

Dayu tried his best to achieve his holy achievements and came to inspect the world.

Where did you get the daughter of Tushan, and marry her in Taisang?

Aitushan girl matched with him, and a step-son was born.

Why do you have the same desires as others, seeking pleasure and enjoying the love of the day?

Qidai Boyi became the king, but he still encountered disaster.

Why did Qi Hui suffer from such troubles and escape from being imprisoned?

They are all diligent and dedicated, without harming themselves.

Why did Boyi, Fuzuo end and Yu's descendants prosper?

Xia Qi dreamed that he was a guest in heaven and received nine arguments and nine songs.

Why did Xianzi hurt his mother's life and caused her to dismember her bones all over the ground?

Emperor Yao sent Yi Yi to come to relieve the worries and comfort the Xia people.