Chinese Folk Stories: The Legend of Transparent mesa
The Transparent mesa of Yimeng Seventy Two mesas. There is a cave at the top of the mesa, and at one end of the cave, you can see through to…
Chinese Mythology: Er Lang carrying the Mountain
Er Lang carrying the mountain to catch the sun （二郎担山赶日） is a myth and legend that has been widely spread and influenced in mainland China, and there are several versions…
Chinese Mythology: Er Lang Shen Healing Water
Er Lang Shen （二郎神） is also worshipped as the god of water, the god of water suppression, and the chief ruler of water. Er Lang Shen’s ruling of water （二郎治水）…
Chinese Mythology: Er Lang Shen Splits the Mountain to Save His Mother
Like his nephew, Er Lang Shen （二郎神） once split a mountain to save his mother. His enemy is his uncle, his mother’s brother, the Yu Huang Da Di (the Jade…
Chinese mythology: Chen Xiang saves his mother
Chen Xiang （沉香） is the nephew of Er Lang Shen （二郎神）, who is also the nephew of the Yu Huang Da Di （玉皇大帝）. Er Lang Shen once split the mountain…
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…