Yazheng and Its Regional Variations
Ya Zheng’s Unique Sound: A Reflection of Chinese Musical Diversity. Yazheng (轧筝), a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, is a descendant of the ancient bowed string … Read more
Ya Zheng’s Unique Sound: A Reflection of Chinese Musical Diversity. Yazheng (轧筝), a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, is a descendant of the ancient bowed string … Read more
The Unique Sound of Gaohu: A Soprano Instrument in Traditional Chinese Music. The Gaohu (高胡), commonly referred to as the “high-pitched erhu,” is a traditional … Read more
A Comprehensive Look at Chinese Folk and Traditional Religions: Tiandi, Weixinism, and Regional Beliefs Chinese Traditional Religion Chinese popular religion is the traditional religion of … Read more
The Legacy of The Classic of Mountains and Seas in Ancient Chinese Culture. The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhai jing) is an essential Chinese … Read more
Tracing the Ancient Origins and Mythical Tales of Chinese Deities. Chinese gods, their origins, and their roles are topics of inquiry in Chinese folk religion, … Read more
Myths and Legends Surrounding Anqi Sheng. Anqi Sheng (安期生) is a mysterious and legendary figure in Chinese mythology and Taoist tradition, believed to be an … Read more
Spirits, Ghosts & Foxes in the stories of Ji Yun Ji Yun (紀昀, 1724-1805), also known as Ji Xiaolan, a senior official of the Qing Dynasty and … Read more
Steamed buns soaked in human blood Steamed buns soaked in human blood (血 馒头) is an ancient Chinese folk remedy according to which human blood … Read more
A Look into the Practices of Taoists and Buddhists During the Festival The Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as the Ghost Festival, is a significant … Read more
Hairy monkeys (毛猴) are a unique traditional handicraft of the old Beijing made with cicada shell and magnolia bud. The art of the hairy monkeys … Read more
A demon cop in an unfamiliar city works his first homicide case Zhu Irzh is having trouble adjusting to life on Earth. The food is … Read more
When a soul goes missing, an occult detective ventures into Hell to retrieve it When the fourteen-year-old daughter of Singapore Three’s most prominent industrialist dies … Read more
Inspector Chen journeys to Hell on a fact-finding mission–and what he finds is trouble. For years, the embarrassing secret of the Singapore Three police department … Read more
Demons in Chinese Mythology Chinese Demons: A series of paintings and handscrolls from the Ming and Qing Dynasty depicting demons and other mythological creatures of … Read more