Chinese Folk Tale: The Lamplighter Girl
In the Ming Dynasty, a woman named Mu Ding lived in Luji Village, Huize County. She was diligent but lived in poverty due to heavy taxes. Mu Ding was clever…
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,…
Chinese Mythology: Ne Zha havocing the Long palace
Legend has it that Li Jing （李靖） once studied immortal cultivation under the Du E daoist spiritual master （度厄真人） from the Kun Lun Mountains, and later came to earth to…