Useful for understanding China
Introduction: The myth of carp leaping through the Dragon Gate is one of China’s most iconic legends, depicting Yellow River carp overcoming daunting challenges to transform into divine dragons. This…
Introduction: He Xiangu is the only female member of the Eight Immortals in Chinese Taoism, embodying purity, wisdom, and benevolence. Often depicted holding a lotus or peach, she is revered…
Character Profile Lu Dongbin, also known as Lü Yan, was a renowned Tang Dynasty Taoist and one of the Eight Immortals. His iconic image features a white-haired elder carrying a…
Character Introduction The Eight Immortals are eight Taoist deities in Chinese mythology: Tieguai Li (Li Xuan): Tang Dynasty beggar with a medicine gourd Zhongli Quan (Han Zhongli): Han Dynasty general…
Introduction to Nezha Nezha is one of the most recognizable teenage heroes in Chinese mythology, famous for his three heads, six arms, and magical weapons like the Wind-Fire Wheels and…
1. Core Character Profile Meng Jiangnu: A noblewoman from the Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period (alternatively a Qin Dynasty commoner). The Zuo Zhuan records her as the…
Key Characters Analysis Hebo (Feng Yi): The Yellow River deity, originally a mortal who drowned and became a god according to Shanhaijing. Depicted as a white-bearded figure riding a dragon-drawn…
Character Origins Lady of the Snail (Luo Nu): First recorded in Sou Shen Hou Ji Volume 5, an immortal sent by Heaven to repay Xie Duan’s kindness by transforming into…
Character Origins Liang Shanbo: A Jin Dynasty magistrate from Yin County (Ningbo), recorded in Liangzhu Cultural Anthology as an upright official buried west of the city. Zhu Yingtai: A learned…
Character Origins Bai Suzhen (Lady White Snake) Rooted in Tang Dynasty Boyi Zhi snake demon stories, Ming Dynasty Stories to Caution the World established her as a 1,000-year-old snake spirit…