Chinese Folktale: The King of Ancient Bells
This is a folk tragedy story in which the beautiful Hua Xian sacrifices herself in order to save everyone, and this kind of self-sacrificing spirit of saving others is rare…
Chinese Mythology: Dan Zhu Turns Into the Bird
Zhu Niao (the Black Bird) is a divine creature recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and is said to have been a bird transformed by Dan Zhu, the…
Chinese Folktale: Ma Gu Xian Shou
Ma Gu （麻姑） is a goddess of Chinese folk belief, belonging to the Taoist figure. In the past, Chinese folk celebrated women’s birthday by presenting them with the statue of…
Chinese Folktale: Luo Shen Mi Fei
Luo Shen （洛神） Mi Fei （宓妃） is the goddess of the Luo water in ancient Chinese mythology, famous for her beauty. Luo Shen Mi Fei was originally the daughter of…
Chinese Folktales: Mu Wang’s Journey to the West
Zhou Mu Wang （周穆王） was the fifth ruler of the Western Zhou Dynasty in China, ruling for 55 years, making him the longest reigning Zhou emperor. Legend has it that…
Chinese Folktale: Fighting the Long King
This is a legendary story about the origin of the Qiantang Tide on the Qiantang River in China. Long ago, a giant came to the Qiantang River. With one step,…
Chinese Folktale: The Cat’s Bridge
The story of Cat’s Bridge took place in Hangzhou, and he told us: we should be a kind-hearted person, and we should not jeopardize everyone’s interests for our own selfishness.…
Chinese Folktale: Jinniu Lake
West Lake, also known as Qiantang Lake, located in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, is one of the three famous lakes in south China. Many interesting stories have been passed…
Chinese Folktale: February 2nd Long Heads Up
Long Head Raising Festival (February 2 of the lunar calendar), also known as Spring Plowing Festival, Agricultural Festival, Green Long Festival, Spring Long Festival, etc., is a traditional Chinese folk…
Chinese Mythology: The Legend of Fu Xi
Fu Xi （伏羲） is the legendary ancestor of Chinese civilization, also known as the “ Zu （祖）” , is honored as the“Three Emperors （三皇） ” of the first. Long, long…