Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The immortal Zhang shooting at the Tiangou. Dogs are an important motif in Chinese mythology.These motifs include a particular dog which accompanies a hero, the dog as one of the twelve totem creatures for which years are named, a dog giving first provision of grain which allowed current agriculture, and claims of having a magical dog as an original ancestor in the case of certain ethnic groups.
Tiangou from the Shan Hai Jing. The tiangou (Chinese: 天狗; pinyin: tiāngǒu; Wade–Giles: t'ien 1-kou 3; lit. 'Heavenly Dog') is a legendary creature from China.The tiangou resembles a black dog or meteor, and is thought to eat the Sun or Moon during an eclipse.
Pages in category "Dogs in Chinese mythology" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Feng (mythology), an edible monster that resembles a two-eyed lump of meat and magically grows back as fast as it is eaten. Fenghuang, Chinese phoenix; Fenghuang. Feilian, god of the wind who is a winged dragon with the head of a deer and tail of a snake. Feilong, winged legendary creature that flies among clouds. Fish in Chinese mythology ...
The following is a list of supernatural beings in Chinese folklore and fiction originating from traditional folk culture and contemporary literature.. The list includes creatures from ancient classics (such as the Discourses of the States, Classic of Mountains and Seas, and In Search of the Supernatural) literature from the Gods and Demons genre of fiction, (for example, the Journey to the ...
Asiatic lions found in nearby India are the ones depicted in the Chinese culture. Chinese mythology; Chinese dragon; Chinthe similar lion statues in Burma, Laos and Cambodia; Culture of China; Door god; Foo dog, dog breeds originating in China that resemble "Chinese guardian lions" and hence are also called Lion Dogs. Komainu to compare its use ...
Xiaotian Quan (Chinese: 哮天犬 or 嘯天犬; pinyin: Xiàotiān Quǎn; lit. 'Howling/Barking Celestial Dog') is a Chinese mythological beast and companion of the Chinese god Erlang Shen. Depicted as a black dog, it assists Erlang Shen in battle by
This is a list of dogs from mythology, including dogs, beings who manifest themselves as dogs, beings whose anatomy includes dog parts, and so on. ... Dogs in Chinese ...