Chinese Mythology: Long Nu Worshipping Guan Yin
The Long Nu （龙女） worshipping the Goddess of Mercy is a legendary story in the Buddhist scriptures, based on which later generations have written related literary works and sculptures of…
Chinese Mythology: Guan Yin Delivering Paintings
Guan Yin Bodhisattva （观音菩萨）, everyone calls her Guan Shi Yin （观世音）, meaning she can hear all the voices in the world. She is a very merciful Bodhisattva in Buddhism, with…
Chinese Mythology: Ma Zu
Ma Zu （妈祖）, known as the “Sea Goddess （海神娘娘）” by everyone, is the patron saint of sea navigation. She was originally a girl named Lin Mo from Meizhou Island in…
The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea: A Timeless Chinese Mythological Saga
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…