Chinese traditional culture: Huang Di (皇帝, Emperor)
Huang Di (Emperor，皇帝) is the title of the highest ruler during the Chinese imperial period. Qin Shi Huang （秦始皇） Ying Zheng （嬴政） was the first emperor of China and referred…
Chinese folktale: Birds Pay Homage to Feng (the Phoenix)
Feng (凤) refers to Feng Huang (the phoenix, 凤凰), the king of birds in ancient legends. In the olden days, it was a metaphor for a wise and holy monarch…
Chinese Mythology: Wu Fang Tian Di
Wu Fang Tian Di (The Five Heavenly Emperors, 五方天帝) refer to the Heavenly Emperors in the five directions of East, South, West, North, and Central in ancient Chinese mythology. Wu…
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…
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 Mythology: Marriage of Fu Xi and Nu Wa
1. Introduction to Fuxi and Nüwa Fuxi: Depicted as a human-headed snake holding a ruler, surrounded by eight trigrams. He invented the Bagua (Eight Trigrams), knot-tying records, and fishing tools.…
The Hetu and Luoshu in Chinese Mythology
I. Introduction to Hetu and Luoshu Hetu (Yellow River Map) and Luoshu (Luo River Book) are mystical symbols at the origin of Chinese civilization. Hetu is a circular pattern with…
Chinese Folktale: Luo Shen Mi Fei
Luo Shen （洛神） Mi Fei （宓妃） is the goddess of the Luo water in ancient Chinese mythology, famous for her beauty. Luo Shen Mi Fei was originally the daughter of…
Chinese Mythology: The Legend of Fu Xi
Fu Xi （伏羲） is the legendary ancestor of Chinese civilization, also known as the “ Zu （祖）” , is honored as the“Three Emperors （三皇） ” of the first. Long, long…
Suiren Shi Discovers Fire: The Spark of Human Civilization
Introduction Suiren Shi is the most transformative cultural hero in Chinese mythology, celebrated for ending humanity’s raw meat-eating era through “drilling wood for fire”. Symbolizing knowledge’s power to change destiny,…