Enlight Dijun and the Fenghuang Bird Dijun became the supreme ruler of the East. He was revered by all tribes, considered wise and beautiful. His appearance was very strange: the head of a bird, the body of a monkey with a short tail. He... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight Great Review The Great Huang Di decided: you need to meet all the demons and spirits at once, so as not to get to know them one by one. The meeting place was determined on the Great Western Mountain. The ground su... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight How many spirits and demons are there? Huang Di loved to travel not only around Kunlun, but throughout the great country. Along the way, he kept meeting spirits and demons with whom he was not yet familiar. And that was his concern. A true... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight What did you eat on Kunlun? Traveling through the gardens of Kunlun, Huang Di once saw an incomparable snow-white jade. Unlike all jade, even those that grew on wonderful trees, it was soft as wax. It was possible to sculpt any ... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight Diyu - "underground judgment" In late Chinese mythology, Diyu is hell. Ideas about it were formed under the influence of Buddhism, which penetrated into China at the beginning of our era. There were ideas about six forms of rebirt... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight Celestial Palace The majestic and beautiful building made of snow-white jade was surrounded by several rows of walls made of multi-colored jasper. Formidable towers rose above the walls. A wonderful ear of rice grew n... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight Earthly abode of the gods The Jade Sovereign descended to the ground from time to time. His residence was located in the inaccessible Kunlun Mountains. She crowned the highest peak. At the foot of the mountain flowed the Zhosh... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight Si-min - ruler of life Si-ming is in ancient Chinese mythology a deity on whom human life depends and at the same time the name of a star that bestows longevity. According to ancient commentaries, small spirits and demons l... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight Heavenly Empire Each country of the world - East, West, South and North - had its own rulers. The Supreme Lord of the East was Taihao. He wore green clothes that were pleasing to the eye. Taihao's main assistant was ... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight Heavenly power Everyone in Ancient China knew that the world consists of the underground kingdom, the earth on which everything living and mortal exists, and thirty-six heavens. In the uppermost, thirty-sixth heaven... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight Seven holes Ancient Chinese manuscripts say that at first there were three rulers. One was called Shu - fast. He reigned supreme over the South Sea. Hu - sudden - was the ruler of the North Sea. And between them ... Myths Myths of Ancient China
Enlight Birth of Pangu In China, it was believed that when the earth had not yet separated from the sky, the entire Universe was an egg filled with chaos. In this egg Pangu was born and grew by itself. He curled up in a bal... Myths Myths of Ancient China
