Deity or ancestor makes people from mud. Some figures become sodden under the rain and this is the reason why some people have physical defects
| Areal ID | Tradition |
| 10.2.2.12 | Hunan and Guixhou Chinese |
| 10.2.2.3 | Sichuan Chinese |
| 10.2.2.6 | Henan and Hubei Chinese |
| 10.2.2.9 | Shanxi and Hebei Chinese |
| 9.10.1.1 | Nanai |
| 9.10.3.1 | Manchu |