Borrow the East Wind
According to Song Dynasty I Ching master Shao Kangjie's Book of Huangji Jingshi (皇极经世书), a book about the past and…
Five Epidemic Demons
In Chinese mythology, epidemics are caused by Five Epidemic Demons with five pairs of evil eyes, all having a human…
Mythical Creatures in Classics of Mountains and Seas
Classics of Mountains and Seas (山海经) is a collection of Chinese mythology, geography and medicine compiled about 3,000 to 2,500…
The Ghost Month in Chinese Mythology
Ghost Month Ghost parade – ink painting by Gong Kai, a 13th-century artist. August 1, 2019, is the first day…
Eight Daoist Immortals
Eight Daoist immortals – ink painting by a contemporary Chinese artist Historically, the Eight Immortals could refer to 8 different…
Nuwa and Fuxi in Chinese Mythology
According to Chinese mythology, Chinese people were created by Nuwa, while her male counterpart Fuxi created Chinese culture hence transformed…