Chinese Mythology: Yu Huang Da Di
The Yu Huang Da Di （玉皇大帝） is the leader of the gods in Taoist mythology, and is regarded by the common people as the “emperor” of the sky and the…
Chinese Mythology: Xi Wang Mu
Xi Wang Mu （西王母）, also known as “ Wang Mu Niang Niang （王母娘娘） ”, is the goddess of criminal law, the head of the female immortals in the heavenly realm.…
Chinese Mythology: Wu Gang Chopping Down the Gui Tree
A long, long time ago, Wu Gang’s wife fell in love with one of Yan Di’s grandsons, Bo Ling. Wu Gang was very angry and killed Bo Ling. When the…
Chinese Mythology: Huang Di Battling Chi You
In the land of the Jiu Zhou, the Huang Di, Yan Di and Chi You were once the three major tribal leaders. Chi You is brave and fierce, betrayed the…
Chinese Mythology: Three Huangs and Five Dis
The “Three Huangs and Five Dis （三皇五帝）” is a composite of the emperors of ancient China. Three Huangs: usually referred to as the Sui Ren, Fu Xi, and Shen Nong.…
Chinese Mythology: Cang Jie Making Characters
It is said that Cang Jie was one of the Huang Di’s men who was born with four eyes and two pupils in each eye. People were surprised to see…
Chinese Mythology: Xing Tian Dancing Ganqi
Xing Tian （刑天） was originally a subordinate of Emperor Yan Di. Since Emperor Yan was defeated by Emperor Huang Di in the Battle of Hanquan, Xing Tian followed Emperor Yan…
Chinese mythology: Shen Nong stasting herbs
Many years after Nu Wa （女娲） mended the heaven, She Nnong became the leader of the tribe. At that time, people didn’t have much to eat, and they relied on…
Chinese Mythology: Nu Wa Creating Human
A long, long time ago, heaven and earth had just been separated, and there were the sun, moon and stars, mountains, rivers, grass, trees, birds, animals, insects and fish. There…
Chinese Mythology: Gong Gong Touching the Mountain
Gong Gong, the god of water in ancient Chinese mythology, could control floods. Gong Gong and Zhu Rong, the god of fire, did not get along, and after a great…