Ancient China is full of supernatural stories about the resurrection of the dead. Have you ever heard of the resurrection of the dead through the use of a painting? This is the story of a woman who committed suicide and was resurrected through the use of a painting. Tragic childhood During the Ming Dynasty, there…

Chang’e is a figure in Chinese mythology, a beautiful and gentle fairy and the wife of Houyi. According to the myth, to preserve her youthful beauty, she stole the elixir of immortality given to Houyi by the Queen Mother of the West and flew to the moon. This article will recount the myth of Chang’e’s…

As a child, everyone probably fantasized about being invisible. That way, they could do all sorts of mischievous things and play pranks without being noticed. And in this story, an adult also believed in invisibility. “Old Money-Lotterer” Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy old man in Tengnan. He worshipped the God of Wealth…

“天要下雨，娘要嫁人” “天要下雨，娘要嫁人”Literally, it means “If it rains, my mother will marry.”This Chinese proverb implies that some things are irreversible or that one’s resolve is unwavering. Orphan and Widow Long ago, there was a scholar named Zhu Yaozong. His father passed away due to illness when he was just over a year old. Fearing that Zhu…

Do you believe in fate? Love and marriage often happen by chance, unsought. In China, there’s a legend about the matchmaker Yue Lao (the God of Love), much like Cupid in the West. This story takes place in ancient China. Killing His Future Wife Wei Gu, a scholar from the Jin Dynasty, met Yue Lao…

This is the story of a Chinese swordsman. Led by Bruce Lee, Chinese Kung Fu has influenced martial arts enthusiasts worldwide. In ancient China, Kung Fu was inseparable from the martial arts world. Kung Fu was not only a technique but also embodied many Chinese philosophies of conduct, including the principle of trust. Thirty-Year Promise…

There’s a Chinese saying: “A dog catching a mouse is meddling in other people’s business.” It seems to reveal a long-standing disagreement between dogs and cats. Why is this? There’s an interesting fairy tale to this effect. Best Partners Hundreds of years ago, a cat and a dog were cousins who ran a fur shop…

There’s an “Anle Bridge” in Hangzhou’s Shangcheng district. Three other “Tofu Bridges” are also located side by side across the same river. All four bridges were built during the Southern Song Dynasty, standing for over 800 years. A Hero Broke Arm When Yue Fei (a marshal of the Southern Song Dynasty and a national hero…

There’s a bird in China that’s said to be the reincarnation of an emperor. Here’s a story behind it. The Vacant Throne In ancient times, there existed an ancient kingdom called Shu in the Sichuan region. A king attained immortality, but he didn’t pass the throne on to anyone else. Thus, the ancient Shu throne…