Chinese Mythology: Han Ba (the drought demon)
Han Ba is a monster in ancient Chinese mythology that causes drought.
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…
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…
Emperor Zhuanxu: The Founder of Chinese Order
Historical & Mythological Analysis Zhuanxu: Second of the Five Emperors, recorded in Records of the Grand Historian as grandson of Huangdi. The dragon-tiger clam tomb at Puyang Xishuipo (4500 BCE)…
Yellow Emperor vs Chi You: The Founding Battle of Chinese Civilization
Introduction The Battle of Zhuolu between Yellow Emperor (黄帝) and Chi You (蚩尤) is the most decisive mythological conflict in Chinese history, celebrated for uniting the Huaxia tribal alliance (华夏部落联盟).…