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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Deities associated with rain have been revered across various cultures and religions worldwide for centuries. Their influence was particularly prominent in Eastern regions and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The beautiful legend of the Milky Way's celestial portal is one of many fascinating old stories found in the book Bowuzhi, written by
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Over millennia, Chinese people have been influenced by different religious, philosophical, and spiritual teachings, including Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. They historically have had
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Paul Stonehill - AncientPages.com - Chinese and Japanese archaeologists claim they have discovered in China's southwestern province of Sichuan evidence of the fifth ancient civilization, Japan's Kyodo News
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Chinese mythology, Qilin (Kirin) is one of the "Four Benevolent Animals, " including the tortoise, dragon, and phoenix. All four noble ones ruled
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient Chinese mythology, Gong Gong (also King King, Gongong) was a god of destruction and the one who ruled water. However, he
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Myths and legends of Europe, the Americas, China, Japan, and India describe terrible bloodsuckers that may differ in power and individual characteristics. Still,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of our earlier articles we devoted to the sacred Kunlun Mountains believed to be a Taoist paradise and the central pillar of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many ancient cultures had their gods and goddesses related to the Moon. Egyptian lunar deity Khonsu (the 'wanderer' or "he who comes and goes") often wore
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Lao Tzu (Laozi or Lao-tze), known as the Old Master, was an ancient Chinese philosopher, almighty sage, creator of Taoism and author of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The beautiful ancient Chinese legend about the four dragons that disobeyed the Jade Emperor describes how four rivers in the country came into existence.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Jade Emperor is very important and powerful being in Chinese mythology. Known under many different names, the Jade Emperor was the ruler of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -The Kunlun Mountain was a place of great importance to the ancient Chinese. The sacred mountain was the dwelling place of gods, goddesses, incredible
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Some of the stories we discuss in this article can be regarded either as pure myths or genuine sightings of advanced ancient technology. How
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When angry with someone, we often say, “Go to hell”. Whether we believe in the existence of hell is unimportant. We have simply
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Erlang Shen (or Erlang) is one of the famous gods in Chinese beliefs. He has a powerful third, truth-seeing eye in the middle
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Mount Penglai is shrouded in mystery. It is a legendary land that many have tried to locate, but so far no one has succeeded
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the earliest forms of the Chinese Phoenix is the nine-headed bird (“Jiu Feng”), a monster in Chinese mythology. The creature –
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - An almost 2,000-year-old large complex of temples, shrines, and monasteries known as Fengdu Ghost City is devoted to the afterlife. Many temples and shrines
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AncientPages.com - Is the story of the ancient Chinese 'Great Flood' really true? Scientists are convinced the event is real and they have now found evidence of one of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Eight Immortals in Chinese mythology are said to know the secrets of nature. These beings are regarded as super-humans who control all
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Small statues of Jin Chan, the Golden Toad, a legendary animal of the Han people can be seen in many places around China. It’s
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mazu is the most worshiped sea goddess in China's coastal areas, especially in the southeast and Taiwan islands. Many people in China's south-eastern coastal
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ji Gong was a legendary ancient Chinese monk with an intriguing and controversial personality. He has been credited with supernatural powers, which he used
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is a beautiful Chinese legend telling the story of the Candle Dragon. It represents one of the most ancient and traditional Chinese
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AncientPages.com - Ancient Chinese records talk of a very special being that depending on the sources is described as a god-like-king, a "son of the heavens" or a half-god.
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