Chinese Folktale: The Legend of Alishan
Long ago, there was a bare mountain called Bald Mountain. There was nothing on it. In the Bald Mountain lived a young hunter called Ali. One day, while hunting, he…
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Lei Shen, the god of thunder in ancient Chinese mythology. According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Lei Shen resides in the Lei Ze and has the appearance of a dragon with a human head, and when he taps his abdomen, he makes a thunderous sound.
Long ago, there was a bare mountain called Bald Mountain. There was nothing on it. In the Bald Mountain lived a young hunter called Ali. One day, while hunting, he…
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…