Chinese Mythology: Tian Di Di Jun
Di Jun (帝俊), the Ancient Celestial Emperor, father of the sun and the moon in Chinese ancient myths and legends. Myths about Di Jun are quite fragmentary, and are centrally…
The Supreme Deity of Chinese Mythology: Hao Tian Shang Di (Lao Tian Ye)
I. Profile Appearance Golden dragon-patterned crown with nine strings of jade beads, black imperial robe embroidered with sun, moon, and stars, holding a black jade scepter symbolizing destiny. Cloud-patterned boots…
Chinese Mythology: Tian Di
The Tian Di （天帝） is the supreme lord in Chinese mythology, the emperor who rules the heavens and the worlds, and the supreme god sometimes changes with different dynasties. In…
Chinese Mythology: Chi You, Lord of Soldiers
Chi You (蚩尤), the legendary manufacture of weapons, but also rumored to be the Lord God of War, and the Huang Di （黄帝), Yan Di (炎帝) and called “Chinese three…
Chinese Mythology: Zhu Rong, God of Fire
Zhu Rong (祝融), known as Red Emperor (赤帝), is the god of fire and the god of the south in ancient Chinese mythology. According to the “Classic of Mountains and…
Chinese Folktale: Hou Ji, God of Agriculture
Hou Ji （后稷）, a descendant of the Huang Di and the founder of the Zhou Dynasty, with the surname Ji and the name Abraham, was honoured as the King of…
Kunpeng Transformation: Mythological Metaphor of Taoist Philosophy
Mythical Creature Analysis Kunpeng: The most philosophically significant beast in Chinese mythology, originating from Zhuangzi·Xiao Yao You‘s “fish in the Northern Dark Sea named Kun”. Its prototype combines Shan Hai…
Yinglong Legend: The Creation Epic of Chinese Dragon
Divine Dragon Analysis Yinglong: The most meritorious creation deity in Chinese mythology, described in Shan Hai Jing as having “wings on back, scaly body with spinal spines”. As totem of…
Chinese Folklore: The Story of Shun
Historical Background Shun: One of the Five Emperors, recorded in Records of the Grand Historian as “Chonghua” with state name “Youyu”. The painted dragon plates from Taosi ruins (2300-1900 BCE)…
Emperor Ku: The Founder of Chinese Civilization
Historical & Mythological Analysis Emperor Ku: Third of the Five Emperors, recorded in Records of the Grand Historian as “Qun” with title Gaoxin. Therefore, many people say that he is…