Cangjie – Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 — Cangjie (倉頡) is a legendary cultural hero in Chinese folklore who is credited with inventing the Chinese writing system. According to stories, Cangjie originally served as …
Chinese Mythology – Mythopedia
Nuwa. Fuxi. Guanyin. Home. Chinese Mythology. Chinese mythology encompasses a wide range of folklore, history, and religious belief across numerous time periods and peoples, including …
Chang’e - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 — Overview. In Chinese mythology, Chang’e (嫦娥) is best known for stealing an elixir of immortality from her husband, the legendary archer Hou Yi (后羿), and escaping to …
Wufang Shangdi - Mythopedia
2022年12月2日 — In Chinese mythology, the Wufang Shangdi (五方上帝) are five emperors considered to be the physical manifestation of the Taoist creator deity/theological concept, …
Ji Gong - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 — Overview. In Chinese mythology, Ji Gong (濟公) was a Buddhist monk and legendary folk hero that lived during the Song Dynasty in Southern China. Ji Gong had a …
Wenchang Wang – Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 — In Chinese mythology, Wenchang Wang (文昌王) is the god of literature and culture. When authors are facing writer’s block or students are cramming for exams, they look …
Tsukuyomi – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 — Tsukuyomi, sometimes called Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (the great God Tsukuyomi), is rendered as 月読尊, or simply 月読 in Kanji. This name directly translates to …
Jizo - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 — Jizo (地蔵) is a compassionate Japanese bodhisattva who vowed not to reach Nirvana until every other soul attains enlightenment. He is particularly attentive to unborn …
Zhong Kui - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 — Overview. Known as the Demon Hunter and King of Ghosts, Zhong Kui (鍾馗) is a Chinese folk hero who fights ghosts and hunts demons. Legend has it Zhong Kui …