Chinese Folktale: Jiang Tai Gong Fishing
Jiang Tai Gong was a Chinese militarist, statesman, tactician and thinker at the end of the Shang Dynasty, and a founding father of the Western Zhou Dynasty, who lived to…
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…
Chinese Folktale: Wangdi Turning into a cuckoo
Long, long ago, the first king of Shu was Cancong. He taught everyone how to raise silkworms, and the silkworm industry in Sichuan became very developed as a result. The…
Chinese Folk Tale: The Lamplighter Girl
In the Ming Dynasty, a woman named Mu Ding lived in Luji Village, Huize County. She was diligent but lived in poverty due to heavy taxes. Mu Ding was clever…
The Complete Analysis of the Legend of Meng Jiangnu Weeping Over the Great Wall
1. Core Character Profile Meng Jiangnu: A noblewoman from the Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period (alternatively a Qin Dynasty commoner). The Zuo Zhuan records her as the…
The River God’s Bride: A Tale of Ancient Chinese Wisdom and Folk Belief
Key Characters Analysis Hebo (Feng Yi): The Yellow River deity, originally a mortal who drowned and became a god according to Shanhaijing. Depicted as a white-bearded figure riding a dragon-drawn…