< Prev   [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]    Next >

Pixiu, Coming with Fortune

Pixiu (also called Tianlu or Bixie) is one of the five auspicious animals of traditional Chinese culture (the other four are the dragon, phoenix, turtle and kylin). The Chinese people call it “fortune beast.” This lion-looking beast has the head of dragon, the body of a horse and the legs of a kylin and is able to fly. The Pixiu is both ferocious and powerful so it works as a security guard of Heaven, resisting demons and ghosts. Just like the dragon and the kylin, the Pixiu brings happiness good luck for people and has an exorcising function. What is different from the kylin is that...

Why Do People Enter the Bridal Chamber and Have a Honeymoon When Get Married?

Over the past more than 5,000 years' evolution of the Chinese civilization, the wedding ceremony in China is still commonly referred to as "ru dongfang" (literally, entering cave chamber; i.e. the bridal chamber). Legend has it that it was laid down by our ancestor Yellow Emperor, Xuanyuan.

The 6th day of the 6th lunar month, time to invite aunts (The Aunt's Day)

In the past, on the 6th day of the 6th lunar month every year, in the villages people would invite those married daughters, young and old to dinner and then send them back. It is said that during the Spring and Autumn period, in the Jin State there was a Prime Minister named Huyan.

Chinese Phoenix - auspicious bird rising from ashes

Fenghuang are mythological birds of East Asia that reign over all other birds. The males are called Feng and the females Huang.

There was once a dragon in the ancient Orient

The people of China have a long held belief that they are descendents of the dragon, a tradition that is firmly embedded in their culture and one that is encountered across all aspects of Chinese society and in the minds of its people.

Happiness Dropped from Heaven (spider)

Spiders were called "ximu" (meaning "happy insects") in ancient China. Even in today's folk culture, spiders are believed to bring happiness in the morning and wealth in the evening.

Forefathers of Various Professions in Shanghai

Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shanghai has witnessed a booming commodity economy. The prosperity of the city is paralleled by numerous professions. Any possible profession can be found in Shanghai. Since the Opium War, with new professions springing up, a large number of the old have not been eliminated yet. The convention of worshiping occupational gods continues to persist for a time. It will contribute to preserving solidarity within a certain profession or among people from the same place if they worship the same occupational god.

Wong Tai Sin

Wong Tai Sin is a Chinese deity popular in Hong Kong with the power of healing. His name literally translates to the "Great Immortal Wong". Wong Tai Sin is the divine form of the individual "Wong Cho Ping".

Manas

Manas is a heroic epic of Khalkhas and one of the three major heroic epics in China. Manas is a famous hero and leader in the legend of Khalkhas and the incarnation of prowess, bravery and wisdom. This epic eulogizes the story that hero Manas and his seven future generations led Khalkhas people to fight with intruders and evil forces for freedom and happiness.

Larenbu and Jimensuo

Larenbu and Jimensuo is a long folk poem of the Tu minority. It is the most popular and influential epic of the Tu minority, and can be compared to the Tu version of Butterfly Lovers (Liangshanbo and Zhuyingtai). With more than 300 lines, the epic tells a tragic love story.

< Prev   [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]    Next >