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 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: The Legend of Ying Long
Ying Long （应龙）, the divine Long (dragon,龙）) with two wings in ancient Chinese mythology, is the common ancestor of the Long, Feng Huang (phoenix, 凤凰) and Qi Lin (unicorn, 麒麟),…
Chinese mythology: Shen Nong stasting herbs
Many years after Nu Wa （女娲） mended the heaven, She Nnong became the leader of the tribe. At that time, people didn’t have much to eat, and they relied on…