Chinese folklore
16 entries in the Chinese Folklore compendium.
Chinese folkloreChinese folklore blends myth, history, and moral teachings.Assassin's maceAncient weapon term now used for Chinese military systems.A Banquet for Hungry GhostsEight horror stories blending Chinese cuisine and ghost legends.Book of Life and DeathMythical registry dictating life and death in Chinese underworld.Chen JingguHistorical Taoist priestess and protective goddess of women and children.Chinese Fables and Folk StoriesFirst English collection of Chinese fables, published 1908.Corner GameAn East Asian urban legend game that may summon a spirit.The Cowherd and the Weaver GirlLovers separated by the Milky Way, reunited yearly by magpies.Egg balancingEggs balance anywhere, anytime, despite folk beliefs.The Five Chinese BrothersRetelling of a Chinese folk tale about five identical brothers.Fong Sai-yukFictional Qing dynasty martial artist and folk hero.Gate of the GhostsA mythological pass through which the dead must travel.The Governor of NankeTang dynasty tale of a dream life in an ant kingdom.Gu (poison)Venom-based poison from south China used in black magic.Gynostemma pentaphyllumA climbing vine used in tea and traditional Chinese medicine.Hong XiguanLegendary Chinese martial artist; Hung Ga Kuen traditionally credited to his student Luk Ah-choi.
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