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 magic of Chinese characters
The magic of Chinese characters The written word, the Chinese characters, have had from their very origin, a magical meaning for the Chinese. There is no doubt that for them a character is not only a symbol of the concept it claims to represent but the object itself....
Ethnic groups
The five secret temples of the lamas in Lijiang
The five secret temples of the lamas in Lijiang Religions of Lijiang Although the city of Lijiang is known primarily for the Dongba religion practiced by the traditional shamans of the Naxi, also called Dongba, who with their rituals administered the religious and...
Chinese culture
The Tibetan Deity with a Horse Face
The Tibetan Deity with a Horse Face During my most recent journey to Tibet, someone pointed out to me in a temple a deity who bore a small horse upon his head. I knew that this protector is called Hayagriva, and that he is sometimes referred to as “Horse-Headed” or...