Chang’e (in simplified Chinese 嫦娥) is actually the wife of Hou Yi, the hero who shot down 9 suns in the sky. In fact, after Hou Yi shot down the suns and became the hero, he was chosen to be the leader of the country. During the first few years... 

Hou Yi (in simplified Chinese 后羿), or Yi, is the legendary Xia Dongyi tribal leader’s who is very good at archery. According to the legends, Hou Yi was the one who to overthrow the rule of the Xia. However, due to his poor governance, he was... 

The creation myth of Chinese Mythology (in simplified Chinese 中国神话) is actually a combination of China’s Confucian literature, Daoist literature and folk beliefs, but between different versions of the myths there would always be a situation... 

Actually, characters and stories mentioned in Chinese mythology (in simplified Chinese中国神话) are quite contradictory to the modern understanding and some of them are therefore regarded as absurd and its authenticity has been questioned. The following... 

Chinese mythology (in simplified Chinese中国神话) is one of the most valuable treasures of Chinese history and Chinese culture. These myths were passed from generation to generation through word of mouth or in writing in various forms such as written... 

Yuan Song (in simplified Chinese 元曲) is a very popular form of Chinese art and it is actually a popular form of opera in the Yuan Dynasty. Together with Tang Poems and Song Words, Yuan Song has a very important position in Chinese Literature and it... 

Word Poetry (in simplified Chinese 词) is a form of art. The Word Poetry initially started in the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the basic shape of the poetry was formed during the Tang Dynasty. Word Poetry reached the peak during the Song Dynasty.... 

Tang Poems (in simplified Chinese 唐诗)refers to poems written in the Tang Dynasty. The Tang dynasty in China was regarded as the most abundant classical dynasties. Therefore, poems which are well-known nowadays are generally Tang Poems. Most of the... 

“Songs of the South” (in simplified Chinese 楚辞) is the book recording poems or songs written during China’s Warring States Period. Most of the poems came from poets from the Chu country. To China, it was the second poetry collection... 

China has a wealth of literature (in simplified Chinese 中国文学), including the prose and verses. The origin of the Chinese literature came from Shang Dynasty’s Oracle words. In fact, the original forms of Chinese literature were folk songs and...