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In Chinese literature, the Daoist classic Zhuangzi has the oldest record of the Kun Peng myth. The first chapter ("Free and Easy Wandering" 逍遙遊 pinyin xiāoyáoyóu) begins with three versions of this parable; the lead paragraph, a quote from the Qixie (齊諧 "Universal Harmony", probably invented by Zhuangzi), and a quote from the Tang zhi wen Ji (湯之問棘 "Questions of Tang to Ji ...
Some mythology involves creation myths, the origin of things, people and culture. Some involve the origin of the Chinese state. Some myths present a chronology of prehistoric times, many of these involve a culture hero who taught people how to build houses, or cook, or write, or was the ancestor of an ethnic group or dynastic family.
The Kun (or Peng) was a giant monstrous fish transformation of the Peng bird. Carp that leapt the dragon gate falls of the Yellow River were said to transform into dragons. This was used as a symbol for a scholar's successful graduation in the Imperial examination system.
Kun and Peng, two forms of a creature from Chinese mythology; Kunpeng Airlines, former name of Henan Airlines, charter airline based in northern China; Kunpeng 920 (Huawei Kunpeng 920), ARM-based server CPU produced by HiSilicon (7nm process).
The Peng was a gigantic bird phase of the gigantic Kun fish. The Jingwei is a mythical bird which tries to fill up the ocean with twigs and pebbles symbolizing indefatigable determination. The Qingniao was the messenger or servant of Xi Wangmu.
Han Peng (Tian Shu Star) Li Ji (Tian Xuan Star) Wang Feng (Tian Ji Star) Liu Jin (Tian Quan Star) Wang Chu (Tian Heng Star) Peng Jiuyuan (Tian Xiang Star) Li Sanyi (Tian Ji Star) The Five Elements Water Virtue Stars of the Northern Dipper [note 5] The Water Virtue Star: Lu Xiong (Leader of the four righteous gods of the water department)
'The Golden-Winged King of Illumination'), also known as the Golden-Winged Great Peng (Chinese: 金翅大鵬雕), is a guardian deity in Mahayana Buddhism. [1] He is the spiritual uncle of the Buddha , who gave him a high position in heaven to guard the Pure land . [ 2 ]
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 ...