Canine Ancestors in the Mythology of the Liao Dynasty (Khitan)

Canine Ancestors in the Mythology of the Liao Dynasty (Khitan) How a 14th-century Tibetan epic preserved the fascinating origin myth of the fierce northern warriors. Discover the myth of the canine ancestors of the Liao Dynasty (Khitan) according to a fascinating...

Suicides en the east suicides in the west

 In early November 2022, my friend, the psychiatrist Luz González Sánchez, told me she was preparing a presentation on suicide. On the 8th of that month, during a quiet moment, I briefly reviewed some of the types of suicide characteristic of China and sent it to her...

The Wise Atisha and the Goddess Tara: A Singular Relationship

The Wise Atisha and the Goddess Tara: A Singular Relationship The relationship between the Indian master Atisha (982–1054 CE) and the deity Tara is one of the most profound stories of spiritual connection in Tibetan Buddhism. Throughout his life, the goddess became...

Suicide Caused by the Sale of Wives in Late Imperial China

Suicide Caused by the Sale of Wives in Late Imperial China During the Qing dynasty, family relations were a constant cause of suicide, especially for women. Many of the distinctive features of Chinese marriage pushed women toward suicide, one of the most lethal being...

Discover the Treasure of Weibaoshan Mountain in Yunnan

Discover the Treasure of Weibaoshan Mountain in Yunnan Weibao Mountain (巍宝山) is one of the sacred mountains of Yunnan. Within its relatively small area it brings together a historical, artistic, natural, and monumental ensemble that makes it a unique place in China...
The sacred Taishan mountain
The sacred Taishan mountain

Taishan Mountain, life and death in Chinese culture, according to the work of Edouard Chavannes  Mountains are, in China, divinities. They are considered as nature powers who act in a conscious way and who can, therefore, be made favourable by sacrifices and touched...

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Ethnic groups

Ritual prostrations of Tibetan pilgrims
Ritual prostrations of Tibetan pilgrims

Ritual prostrations of Tibetan pilgrims The end of the path of any pilgrimage is a temple or mountain considered the abode of the gods. Reaching it is the culmination of the journey. At that moment the pilgrims, in spiritual bliss, pay homage to the gods in two ways:...

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Chinese culture

Super me – A beautiful adaptation of Lu Dongbin dream
Super me – A beautiful adaptation of Lu Dongbin dream

Super me - A beautiful adaptation of Lu Dongbin dream In Brief: An adaptation of the myth of Taoist sage Lu Dong ping to the modern world. It manages to maintain a steady interest and combine Taoist teachings with some moralizing provided by the director. A failed...

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We are working to republish all the old post in this new format, but due to the vast amount of post published in the last years, it is possible that old and new design posts will coexist during some months.

INDEX OF ETHNIC GROUPS PAGES

 

General –Achang – Bai – Baima – Baoan – Bulang – Buyang – Buyi – Chashan – Dai – Daur – Deang – Deng – Dong – Dongxiang – Dulong – Ersu – Ewenki – Gejia – Gelao – Hani – Hezhe – Jingpo – Jino – Kucong – Lahu – Lhoba – Li – Lisu – Manchu – Maonan – Miao – Mongols – Moso – Mulao – Namzi – Naxi – Nu – Oroqen – Pumi – Qiang – Sani – She – Shui – Talu – Tibetan – Tu – Tujia – Uygur – Wa – Xibe – Yao – Yi – Yugur– Zhuang