Ji Gong
Ji Gong, also known as Living Buddha Ji Gong, was a folk hero in Chinese folklore. It was said that he was a monk with magical powers. He was always ready to defend people against injustice, punish...
View ArticleChinese Matchmaker
Yue Lao, also called Chinese matchmaker, who, much like the role of Cupid in the western culture, is the god who is in charge of marriages in Chinese folktale. Yue Lao is depicted as an old man with a...
View ArticleQuench Thirst by Watching Plums
One summer, a warrior called Cao Cao was leading his troops to battle. It was terribly hot and all the water was gone. The bad news was that there was still a long distance from the nearest source of...
View ArticleTaotu
Taowu is one of the Four Fiends in ancient Chinese myth, together with the other three fiends, namely Taotie, Qiongqi and Hundun. According to legend, its body was similar to that of a tiger. It had a...
View ArticleDraw a Dragon, Put in Pupils
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period (420-589), there was a remarkable painter called Zeng Sengyao. Once he was asked to paint four dragons on the wall of a temple by the emperor. He...
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