傳說盤古的女兒負責掌管百花──人稱為花神。
盤古臨終前，把一包百花種子交給了女兒，並且說：「妳拿著種子，往西走到兩萬兩千兩百二十二里外的淨土山，取淨土一擔，攤在天石上，再將百花種子種在淨土裏。再往東走到四萬四千四百四十四里外的真水潭，取一擔不蒸不發的真水灌溉，讓它發芽。接著往南走到六萬六千六百六十六里外的善水潭，取一擔善水，噴灑花苗，讓它長大結花苞。最後往北走到八萬八千八百八十八里外的美水潭，取一擔美水，滋潤花苞，讓它長出花朵。再用這些花給妳大哥玉皇大帝點綴天庭，給妳二哥黃帝增色江山。」說完後盤古便死了。
花神對玉皇大帝說：「請哥哥幫我把百花撒向人間，送給二哥。」
玉皇大帝便叫來了一百名仙子，並說：「我封妳們為百花仙子，受花神管轄。每人採一種花，採了牡丹的是牡丹仙子，採了荷花的是荷花仙子，然後把採來的花朵撒向人間。」
百花仙子聽完，便一手托著花籃、一手舉著花朵，飄飄撒向人間，仙女散花，飄落九州，落地生根，從此人間有了美麗的百花。
Legend has it that Pangu’s daughter was in charge of all the flowers. She was known as the Goddess of Flowers.
Before Pangu died, he handed a pack of flower seeds to his daughter, and told her,“Take these seeds and go west to the Mountain of Pure Soil 22,222 li (11,111 km) away. Take 1 dan (50 kg) of pure soil, spread it out upon the celestial stone, and then plant the seeds in the soil. Then, go east to the Lake of True Water 44,444 li (22,222 km) away. Take 1 dan (50 kg) of true water that does not evaporate, and water the seeds with it to make them germinate. Then, go south to the Lake of Virtuous Water 66,666 li (33,333 km) away. Take 1 dan (50 kg) of virtuous water and spray it upon the saplings to make them grow flower buds. Finally, go north to the Lake of Beautiful Water 88,888 li (44,444 km) away. Take 1 dan (50 kg) of beautiful water to moisten the flower buds so that they bloom. Give some flowers to your eldest brother, the Jade Emperor, so that he may decorate the heavens. Also, give some to your second eldest brother the Yellow Emperor so that he may add color to the mortal realm.”Having spoken, Pangu died.
The God of Flowers asked the Jade Emperor,“Could you help me to send some flowers down to the mortal realm for our brother?”
The Jade Emperor called forth a hundred fairies, and told them,“I hereby confer upon you the title of Flower Fairy, and you shall be governed by the Goddess of Flowers. You are to pick one flower each. The fairy who picks the peony flower shall be called the Peony Fairy, and the fairy who picks the lotus flower shall be called the Lotus Fairy, and so on and so forth. You shall each be in charge of scattering your flower into the mortal realm.”
After the Flower Fairies received their orders, they carried their flower basket with one hand, and scattered the flowers downward into the mortal realm with their other hand. As they did so, the flowers drifted down upon the mortal realm and took root. The mortal realm has been blessed with beautiful flowers ever since.
