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Meng Po (Chinese: 孟婆; pinyin: Mèng Pó; Wade–Giles: Meng-p'o; lit. 'Old Lady Meng') is the goddess of oblivion in Chinese mythology, who serves Meng Po Soup on the Bridge of oblivion or Naihe Bridge (Chinese: 奈何桥; pinyin: Nàihé qiáo). This soup wipes the memory of the person so they can reincarnate into the next life without the ...
Chinese mythology (traditional Chinese: 中國神話; simplified Chinese: 中国神话; pinyin: Zhōngguó shénhuà) is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural traditions.
According to some Chinese legends, there are 4 kinds of cranes which differ in colours: white, yellow, blue, and black. [ 4 ] : 108 The black crane is believed to have lived for centuries. [ 4 ] : 108 According to Chinese legends, at the age of 1000, a crane would turn grey and after another 1000 years, the crane would turn dark; thus being ...
The fish's jumping feature is set in such a proverbial idiom as "Liyu (Carp) jumps over the Dragon Gate" (鲤跃龙门) an idiom that conveys a vivid image symbolizing a sudden uplifting in one's social status, as when one ascends into the upper society or has found favor with the royal or a noble family, perhaps through marriage, but in particular through success in the imperial examination.
A culinary book with recipes for dishes, pastries, snacks, brewing methods as well as food preservation methods. [114] Yangsheng suibi: 养生随笔: 1773 Cao Tingdong Health care knowledges for the elderly, the 5th volume is dedicated to congees listing 100 recipes [115] Suiyuan shidan (Recipes from the Garden of Contentment) 随园食单 1792 ...
Leifeng Pagoda was one of the ten sights of the West Lake because of the Legend of the White Snake. [4] In the Chinese folk story “The Legend of White Snake”, [5] the monk Fahai deceived Xu Xian to Jinshan Temple, and the White Lady ran into Jinshan to rescue Xu Xian, and was suppressed by Fahai under the Leifeng Pagoda. [6]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Legend of the White Snake (2 C, ... Pages in category "Chinese legends" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 ...
The Deer Terrace Pavilion (traditional Chinese: 鹿臺; simplified Chinese: 鹿台; pinyin: Lùtái) was a structure believed to have been built during the Shang dynasty. Its location was believed to be in Zhaoge (near the present-day Jinniuling mountain ridge in Qi County, Hebi).