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Chinese mythology,
full of wonder.
Journey into Chinese mythology. Meet celestial dragons, moon goddesses, and the stories that gave shape to a world.
A field guide to the extraordinary, rooted in its sources.
Where the wonder begins
The Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Beginner’s Guide
Enter the Shan Hai Jing, where routes, plants, minerals and extraordinary beings form a remarkable map of an imagined world.
Living traditionsMid-Autumn Festival: Mooncakes, Moonlight and Myth
Discover how the fifteenth night of the eighth lunar month brings moon stories, shared food and wishes for reunion together.
Pangu: The Creation Myth of Heaven and Earth
Inside an egg-like chaos, Pangu grows with the world. Follow the transmitted accounts without confusing them with a single canon.
Creation & mythChang’e: The Moon Goddess and the Elixir of Immortality
An elixir carries Chang’e to the moon, but different tellings give very different meanings to her departure from earth.
Beyond every mountain, another story waits.Explore the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas
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Myth is a world with many beginnings.
Discover creation stories, extraordinary creatures, and traditions that still connect the past to the present.
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Qilin: China’s Auspicious and Gentle Mythical Beast
Discover the qilin’s changing appearance, its legendary connection with Confucius, and the gentleness beneath its formidable shape.
Mythical creatureFenghuang: The Meaning of the Chinese Phoenix
A magnificent bird of virtue and harmony, the fenghuang has a history quite distinct from the phoenix of rebirth.
Nüwa: The Goddess Who Mended the Sky
Read the sky-repair myth and discover why Nüwa’s creation of people should be treated as a related, separate tradition.