Houyi shot He Bo in the left eye when the river god took dragon form and wandered the banks of the Yellow River, punishing him for causing floods and demanding human brides.
He Bo reigns over the Yellow River as its divine lord, commanding its waters and receiving offerings from the people along its banks.
Habaek's name derives from Chinese He Bo (河伯), the Yellow River god. The Korean deity was transmitted through Chinese cultural influence but developed distinct mythology centered on the Goguryeo founding narrative.
He Bo, the god of the Yellow River, presented Yu the Great with the Hetu, a divine chart of the waterways that guided his labors in channeling the Great Flood to the sea.
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