Gonggong is a Chinese water god featured in traditional mythology and folktales. He is characterized by a distinct physical appearance, often depicted with a copper human head, an iron forehead, red hair, and the body of a serpent. In some variations of these accounts, his head and torso are human while only his tail is serpentine.
In mythological narratives, Gonggong is portrayed as a destructive deity who is held responsible for various cosmic catastrophes. He typically faces defeat in struggles against other major deities, such as the fire god Zhurong. Following these conflicts, he is commonly depicted as being either killed or sent into exile.