Chinese Myths & Tales

CHINESE MYTHS & TALES

In this section there are links to myths, tales, and other written materials translated. Most of them are about the China Ethnic Groups, my main focus of interest, but there will be occasionally other translations.

 

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Chinese characters

The Kudzu vine, a necessary plant
The Kudzu vine, a necessary plant

The Kudzu vine, a necessary plant. In the last edition of my book on Chinese characters I explained the character 葛 as follows: gé - kudzu vine. A plant 艹 asked 曷 for its beneficial properties and for its use in making clothes. And in turn曷 is explained: hé - how,...

Ethnic groups

Tibetans, the people who descend from the monkey
Tibetans, the people who descend from the monkey

Tibetans, the people who descend from the monkey According to an ancient myth, the Tibetans originated from the union of an ogress (raksasi) and a monkey. The monkey was sent by Avalokitesvara, Mother Buddha, to sow the seed of Buddhism in these lands. One day, an...

Chinese culture

Parnashavari: The Tibetan Goddess of Medicine
Parnashavari: The Tibetan Goddess of Medicine

Parnashavari: The Tibetan Goddess of Medicine Within the complex symbolism of Tibetan deities and protectors, I like to look for distinctive details that allow us to identify a figure the moment we see them in a temple. One of the goddesses who makes this task...