Chinese mythology Chinese mythology In Chinese mythology, A Xiang is the driver of the chariot of the God of Thunder. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Xiang"
Baku (" dream eaters") are spirits found in Chinese and Japanese mythology. They are generally pictured as chimeras, either with the head of an elephant and the body of a lion or with the head of a lion, the body of a horse, the tail of a cow, and the legs and feet of a tiger. Alternatively, they may be more pig- or tapir-like creatures that range in color from black to pink. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baku (spirit)"
Bi Fang is the God of Fire in Chinese mythology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bi Fang"
The Celestial bureaucracy is the pantheon of Chinese mythology. As the name suggests, it is organised similarly to a government administration, with the Jade Emperor as the senior official to whom the other deities must report. ...more on Wikipedia about "Celestial bureaucracy"
It has been speculated that the pig dragon is the first representation of the Chinese dragon. For an example see ** . The character for "dragon" in the earliest Chinese writing has a similar coiled form, as do later jade dragon amulets from the Shang period. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese dragon"
Chinese mythology is the mythology of Chinese civilization. Many of the legends of Chinese mythology take place during the period of Sanhuangwudi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese mythology"
In Chinese mythology, Dilong or Ti-Lung (地龍; pinyin: dì lóng) are earth dragons whose task it is to preside over rivers and streams. According to some accounts, they are the female counterpart of the Shenlong and they fly only in order to mate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dilong" I wish I had a http://www.shortopedia.com.
The Emperor Shun (舜) (2258-2211 BC) was a legendary leader of prehistoric China, among the Three August Ones and the Five Emperors. Born Yao Chonghua (姚重華). He was also known as Youyu-shi (有虞氏). He was given the leadership by Emperor Yao at 53 and died at 100, after giving his seat to Yu the Great. His capital was at Puban (蒲阪, today in Shanxi). ...more on Wikipedia about "Emperor Shun"
Emperor Yao ( Traditional Chinese:堯, Simplified Chinese:尧) (2337 - 2258 BC) was a semi-mythical Chinese ruler, one of the Three August Ones and the Five Emperors. Also known as Yaotang-shi (陶唐氏), he was born Yi Fangxun (伊放勳) or Yi Qi (伊祈) as the second son to Emperor Ku and Qingdu (慶都). He is also known as Tang Yao (唐堯). ...more on Wikipedia about "Emperor Yao"
Fei Lian / Fie Lien is the Chinese god of the wind, direct translation would be "flying curtain". He is a winged dragon with the head of stag, a snake's tail and carry wind in a bag. He is a trouble-stirrer, but he is kept in check by Shen Yi, the heavenly archer. The tyrant's, wicked ministers that would walk with unbelievable quickness. Both he and his son were killed while serving the tyrant. In his human form he is known as Feng Bo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fei Lian"
Feng Du (酆都城 pronunciation: 'Fung Doo') is the realm of the dead in Chinese mythology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Feng Du"
Fenghuang ( Chinese: 鳳凰; pinyin: fènghuáng; Japanese: hōō; Korean: 봉황 bonghwang; Vietnamese: Phượng Hoàng) are a species of mythological Chinese birds that reign over all other birds. The males are called feng and the females huang. In modern times, however, such a distinction of gender is often no longer made and the feng and huang are blurred into a single feminine entity so that the bird can be paired with the Chinese dragon, which has male connotations. The fenghuang is also called the August Rooster (鶤雞 hùnjī). In the West, it is commonly referred to as the Chinese phoenix. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fenghuang"
Fox spirits in Chinese mythology are spirits of a fox type that are akin to European faeries, demons, or to the Japanese yōkai known as kitsune ( Kumiho in Korean mythology). They can be either good spirits or bad spirits. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fox spirit"
Gong Gong ( Chinese: 共工) is a Chinese water god who is responsible for the great floods, together with his associate, Xiang Yao ( Chinese: 相繇), who has nine heads and the body of a snake. In Chinese mythology, Gong Gong was ashamed that he lost the fight to claim the throne of Heaven and in a fit of rage he smashed his head against Mount Buzhou (不周山), a pillar holding up the sky. The pillar suffered great damage and caused the sky to tilt towards the northwest and the earth to shift to the southeast. This caused great floods and suffering to the people. Nüwa (女媧), an important and benevolent goddess, cut off the legs of a giant tortoise and used them to supplant the fallen pillar and alleviate the situation, but she was unable to fully correct the tilted sky. This explains the phenomenon that sun, moon, and stars move towards the northwest, and that rivers in China flow southeast into the Pacific Ocean. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gong Gong"
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In popular Chinese mythology, hopping corpses ( ; literally "stiff corpses") are reanimated corpses that hop around, killing living creatures to absorp life essence from their victims. Jiangshi is also pronounced Geung si, which is the Cantonese pronounciation for Hopping Corpse. They are said to be created when a person's soul (魄 Po) fails to leave the deceased's body. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hopping corpse"
An Iuduan was a beast which could detect truth, in the Chinese mythology. Thus in the Qing dynasty, rulers such as the Emperor Qianlong would surround his throne with Iuduan in order to properly subdue his subjects. In the adjacent image, the Iuduan were incense burners. The enamelled charcoal braziers next to the Dragon Throne may not actually have been so close, but since Forbidden City in Beijing is at the latitude of Chicago, the Emperor may have required the braziers for comfort. (These artifacts from the Forbidden City are currently visiting the U.S. on loan from Beijing.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Iuduan"
Jiang Ziya (姜子牙;姜子牙) (a.k.a. Jiang Taigong & Jiang Shang) (dates of birth and death unknown), a Chinese semi-mythological figure, resided next to the Weishui River about 3,000 years ago. The region was the feudal estate of King Wen of Zhou. Jiang Ziya knew King Wen was very ambitious so he hoped to get his attention. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jiang Ziya"
In Chinese mythology, Jiaolong is the horned dragon, one of the nine Chinese dragons. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jiaolong"
Kua Fu ( Chinese: 夸父) is a giant in Chinese mythology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kua Fu"
Kun (鯤 kun1) and Peng (鵬) ...more on Wikipedia about "Kun"
Li Jing (李靖, pinyin: Lǐ Jìng, real name: 药师, pinyin: Yào Shī, C.E. 571-649,) was a real-life Tang Dynasty general who has been assimilated into Chinese mythology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Li Jing"
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Ling Lun (伶倫) is said to be the founder of Chinese music. He was an assistant of Yellow Emperor. He is said to have travelled to a distant land and made a set of 12 flutes with bamboo. This set of flutes could produce 12 tones and became the basis of music. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ling Lun"
In Chinese mythology, Nian (年獸) is a beast that comes in spring. The Chinese word for year is based on the arrival of this beast. A phrase for Chinese New Year, guo nian (過年) means the passing of the beast. It is believed that it lives under the sea. It came to attack people at the same time of the year. The Chinese tradition of decorating in red, burning fire-crackers, and the lion dance with loud drums and gongs was to scare the beast away.. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nian"
Nü Kua ( Pinyin: Nü Gua)) is a character in Chinese mythology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nü Kua"
Ox-Head (牛頭) and Horse-Face (馬面) are two fearsome guardians of Underworld in Chinese mythology, where the dead face judgement (and punishment) prior to reincarnation. As indicated by their names, one has the head of an ox, and the other has the head of horse. They are the first people a dead soul meets upon arriving in the Underworld; in many stories they directly escort the newly dead to the Underworld (apparently some try to run away). Usually, the two are mentioned together (牛頭馬面). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ox-Head and Horse-Face" Whatever You're Into, Get Into http://www.shortopedia.com.
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