Chinese mythology - Topics

Chinese beauty deities are rarely only beautiful and usually hold a craft or a domain The old man under the moon who ties couples with a red thread Where does the Nian monster story come from and why all the red? The story of Nuwa shaping humanity from yellow clay How does the Pangu story explain the origin of the world? What is the difference between a Chinese god and a Chinese immortal? Who is the Queen Mother of the West and how did her image change over time? What is the story of the Yellow Emperor and why does it still carry political weight? How did the Jade Emperor end up ruling heaven? Did Chinese mythology ever develop a unified pantheon like Greek myth? What kind of creatures fill the Chinese mythological bestiaries? How did the twenty-eight lunar mansions work? What did Nüwa do after she patched the sky? Do Chinese people pray to Buddha and to the Kitchen God in the same breath? How were Buddhist deities absorbed into Chinese mythology? Why is the dragon a national symbol when emperors claimed it too? What is the Classic of Mountains and Seas and why is it so strange? Why do Chinese banners and flags favor dragons? Why are fox spirits such a recurring figure in Chinese tales? Why does Chinese mythology survive in so few complete texts? Why is the dragon a benevolent creature in Chinese myth and a monster in the West? Who were the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and did they really exist? How are Chinese mythological figures used in video games and films today?