Best Chinese Mythology gods

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Nüwa, Goddess of Creation1272

The worldwide ranking generated by 68 votes

14 / 14

Nüwa, Goddess of Creation1272

Hou Yi, Archer God1255

Zhong Kui, Hero God1242

Chang'e, Moon Goddess1231

Longwang, Dragon King1227

Shennong, God of Medicine1216

Jade Emperor, Supreme God1196

Fuxi, God of Writing1190

Mazu, Goddess of the Sea1186

#10

Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy1185

#11

Erlang Shen, Warrior God1170

#12

Pangu, the First God1151

#13

Sun Wukong, Monkey King1141

#14

Xiwangmu, Queen Mother of the West1137

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How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.