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  2. Chinese gods and immortals - Wikipedia

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    Chinese folk religion. Chinese gods and immortals are beings in various Chinese religions seen in a variety of ways and mythological contexts. Many are worshiped as deities because traditional Chinese religion is polytheistic, stemming from a pantheistic view that divinity is inherent in the world. [1] The gods are energies or principles ...

  3. List of legendary creatures from China - Wikipedia

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    Feilong, winged legendary creature that flies among clouds. Fish in Chinese mythology. Four Perils. Four Symbols, also called Sixiang, four legendary animals that represent the points of the compass. Fox spirit, a famous mythological fox -like creature. Also called huli jing, huyao, huxian, or huzu. A Hulijing.

  4. Four Symbols - Wikipedia

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    In Taoism, the Four Symbols have been assigned human identities and names. The Azure Dragon is named Meng Zhang (孟章), the Vermilion Bird is called Ling Guang (陵光), the White Tiger Jian Bing (監兵), and the Black Tortoise Zhi Ming (執明). Its Japanese equivalent, in corresponding order: Seiryū (east), Suzaku (south), Byakko (west ...

  5. Chinese mythology - Wikipedia

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    Chinese mythology (simplified Chinese : 中国神话; traditional Chinese : 中國神話; 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.

  6. Chinese dragon - Wikipedia

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    Chinese dragon. The Chinese dragon (Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng), also loong, is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture at large. [1] Chinese dragons have many animal-like forms such as turtles and fish, but are most commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs.

  7. Fuxi - Wikipedia

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    Religion portal. v. t. e. Fuxi or Fu Hsi (伏羲) [a][1] is a culture hero in Chinese mythology, credited along with his sister and wife Nüwa with creating humanity and the invention of music, [2] hunting, fishing, domestication, [3] and cooking, as well as the Cangjie system of writing Chinese characters around 2900 BC [4] or 2000 BC. Fuxi ...

  8. Nian - Wikipedia

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    A nian beast (traditional Chinese: 年獸; simplified Chinese: 年兽; Hanyu Pinyin: Nián shòu; Tongyong Pinyin: Nián shòu; Wade–Giles: Nien2 shou4; Cantonese Yale: Nìhn sau; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˋ) is a beast in Chinese mythology. According to Chinese mythology, the nian lives under the sea or in the mountains. The Chinese ...

  9. List of Chinese mythology - Wikipedia

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    Diyu (Chinese: 地獄): hell, the subterranean land inhabited by souls of dead humans and various supernatural beings. Eight Pillars: pillars between Earth and Heaven, supporting the sky. Feather Mountain: a place of exile during or just after the world flood. Fusang: a mythical island interpreted to be Japan.