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This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Characters in Chinese mythology. It includes Characters in Chinese mythology that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Islam has enjoyed a long history in China. For Chinese Muslims, the principal term for God is also Zhēnzhǔ (真主) but transliterations of the Arabic Allāh also exist as Ālā (阿拉), and as Ānlā (安拉; Ān, "Peace" + Lā, "Help"). [10] The term Húdà (胡大), from the Persian term for God, khudai, is seen more often in north ...
The list of names comprising the Three August Ones and Five Emperors vary widely among sources. One widely circulated and popular version is: The Three August Ones (Huáng) Fuxi: companion of Nüwa; Yellow Emperor ("Huang Emperor"): often regarded as the first sovereign of the Chinese nation
Huineng, 6th Buddhist patriarch of the Chan (Zen) School in China, he established the concept of "no mind". Linji Yixuan (Lin-chi), founder of the Linji school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, a branch of which is the Rinzai school in Japan. Zhaozhou, famous chan (Zen) master during the 8th century, noted for his wisdom. Became known for his ...
One of the earliest references to qualities later associated with the canonical Four Great Beauties appears in the Zhuangzi.In one chapter, the women Mao Qiang and Lady Li are described as "great beauties" who "when fish see them they dart into the depths, when birds see them they soar into the skies, when deer see them they bolt away without looking back".
Pages in category "Chinese goddesses" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Apsara; B.
Ancient Chinese princesses (3 P) C. Chinese female regents (1 C, 6 P) Chinese Gējìs (1 C, 46 P) M. Women in Chinese mythology (2 C, 7 P) W.
Received Chinese historiography about ancient China was edited heavily by Confucian scholars in the 4th century BCE, who aimed to show that the dynastic system of government extended as far back into the past as possible. [9] These texts, like the Zuo zhuan and Classic of Poetry, focus on male nobles and scholars, with infrequent references to ...