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Gònggōng is a deity with power over this substance who is counted among the “Four Evildoers.” In Chinese astrology, this substance can be symbolized by a Black creature associated with the north. The Bìxì is one of nine sons of a type of being with (15[1])power over this substance. (-5[1])That “King” of that type of being, who is able to summon this substance, is responsible for the (*) changing of the seasons. Yu the Great stopped a disaster involving massive amounts of this substance by building dams on the Yellow River. For 10 points, name this substance that nearly destroys the world in the Chinese flood myth. ■END■ (10[1])

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