Chinese mythology: Lei Shen (the Thunder God)
Legend has it that Lei Shen (the god of thunder, 雷神) lives in Leize （雷泽）, which has the head of a man and the body of a Long （dragon, 龙）.…
Chinese Mythology: The Legend of the Year (Nian)
Legend has it that in ancient China, there was a monster called “Nian （年）” that was extremely fierce and would come ashore every year to harm people and livestock. Every…
Chinese myth: Yue Lao
In the second year of Yuanhe in the Tang Dynasty, a scholar named Wei Gu went to Qinghe to visit a friend. On the way, he stayed at the Nandian…
Chinese Folktale: Gan Jiang and Mo Ye
In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a couple of skilled swordsmiths named Gan Jiang （干将） and Mo Ye （莫邪）. They forged two swords for King Helu of Wu,…
Chinese Myth: Yu Gong Moving Mountains
Taihang and Wangwu mountains are very huge. They cover an area of seven hundred li and are seven or eight thousand zhang high. They were originally located to the south…
Chinese Mythology: Tian Gou Eating the Moon
In ancient times, there was a young gentleman named Mu Lian who believed in Buddhism and was filial to his parents. However, his mother had a fiery temper and liked…
Chinese Mythology: Carp Jumping Long Men Gate
Carp Jumping Long (Dragon, 龙) Gate refers to the legend that the Yellow River carp will change into a Long when it jumps over the Long Men Gate. This story…
Chinese Mythology: He Xian Gu Becomes Immortal
He Xian Gu was the only female among the Eight Immortals, and her master was Lu Dong Bin, and her master’s ancestor was Han Zhong Li. He Xian Gu, whose…
Chinese Mythology: Dog Biting Lu Dong Bin
There are several versions of this story, and this article selects one of the more widely circulated versions. Legend has it that Lu Dong Bin, on his way to Mount…
Chinese Mythology: The Eight Immortals crossing the sea
A long, long time ago, there were eight very remarkable people who, through their hard work and training, became immortals. These eight immortals are: Han Zhong Li, Zhang Guo Lao,…