Wisdom Tian-hou Tian-hou ("heavenly empress") - goddess of the sea. At first she was a simple girl, the daughter of a fisherman. One day she dreamed that her father's boat capsized. Tian-hou's soul flew to where this... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom Pufu When heaven and earth had just been created, the gods had not yet learned how to properly control water, and it flooded the entire earth. The Supreme Lord called the giant Pufu and his wife, who were ... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom Pan-gu Pan-gu (pan, “dish”, gu, “ancient”) is the creator of the Universe, the first ancestor, the first person on earth. At the beginning of time there was nothing but a huge egg that contained chaos and th... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom They They are a demon originally from China. His skin can be green or red. They usually have three horns, similar to those of a bull; some of them have horns in the form of writhing snakes with poisonous f... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom Nuiva Nuiva is a goddess who descended to Earth when it was still uninhabited. The element "nyu" means "woman", the element "va" is difficult to decipher. The American sinologist E. Schaefer hypothetically ... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom Ne-ja Ne-zha (Ho-zha, Na-zha) is the son of the military leader Li Jing. He was born in the form of a round lump of meat, from which emerged a three and a half year old baby with a red silk belt and a magic... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom Long-mu Lun-mu (“Mother of the Dragon”) is an old woman who found an egg in the forest and brought it home. A strange creature hatched from the egg, which then grew up and turned out to be a dragon. The drago... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom Lao Tzu Lao Tzu ("old child") - philosopher of the 5th century BC. e., founder of Taoism. He lived around the same time as Confucius and, according to legend, even met him. Lao Tzu preached a simple life in h... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (“bosom of the earth”) is the protector of the earth and the savior of souls cast into any of the ten courts of the underworld. In general, a bodhisattva is a holy person who h... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom Kirin and Confucius The birth and death of Confucius are closely related to Qiling. There is a legend that tells about the mother of Confucius. It says that she met Kilin while praying on Mount Niqiu, after which her son... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom Messenger from Heaven As mentioned in ancient records, the appearance of Qilin is considered a special occasion. History contains references to the relationship between Qilin and the emperors. Kilin is considered a messeng... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Wisdom How Kilin gave birth to a child The legend tells of the birth of the great ancient Chinese sage Confucius. Kirin came to the yard of the future parents holding a scroll in his mouth with inscriptions on it. The scroll was called yu-... Myths Myths of Ancient China
