Qiongqi: The Oriental Monster of Moral Inversion
The Qiong Qi （穷奇) is one of the four ferocious beasts in Chinese mythology, representing evil.
Chinese Mythology: The Bai Hu (白虎), the white tiger
The Bai Hu (the white tiger, 白虎) in Chinese mythology is completely different from the current white tiger, especially the albino Bengal tiger. In Chinese mythology, it is a divine…
Chinese Mythology: Ru Shou, God of Autumn
Ru Shou (蓐收), also known as that, is the god of gold, the god of autumn, the god of the West, the god of the punishment of the sky, and…
Chinese Mythology: Gou Mang, God of Spring
Gou Mang (句芒) is the god of wood, spring, and the east in ancient Chinese folk mythology, in charge of the germination and growth of trees, and faithfully assisting Fu…
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…
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)…
Shaohao: The Founder of Chinese Bird Totemism
Historical & Mythological Analysis Shaohao: One of the Five Emperors, recorded in Records of the Grand Historian as “Zhi” with title Jintian. Bird-shaped jade artifacts from Dawenkou culture (4300-2500 BCE)…