Tag: China myth & folklore history & heritage
Kites have their own place in History, Myth & Folklore of Bali. Especially during the Bali Kite Festival the people show their… read more
Read about sacred Rituals done by Taoist priests and spirit mediums, caught in meditative trance, during the festival. Beginning with the welcoming… read more
Folklore of 熊猫 – the Giant Panda, has its roots in Tibetan and Chinese culture. Read the legends on how the panda… read more
Discover History and Mythology of Solar Eclipses in China and how it makes us connect to what our ancestors might have felt… read more
Discover Legend, Myth and Folklore of the Chinese New Year in Georgetown- Penang. Read about Customs, Rituals and Taboos and the many… read more
Historically, the Mid Autumn Festival 中秋节 was a time to enjoy the successful reaping of rice and wheat with food offerings made… read more
The story of how tea was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is a fascinating… read more
Throughout history, tea, Camellia sinensis, was intimately related to deities, demi gods, and mortals. In Japan, the monastic use of tea as… read more
Tea was discovered accidentally by emperor Shennung, 神農氏, approximately 3000 years before Christ. Another tea account claims a Buddhist monk named Gan… read more
The story of rice and how it was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is… read more
Myths, History and Folklore of RICE in China read more
Proverbs and wise sayings in relation to rice from China. – Common sayings seem to be the roots of any culture. read more
There’s more to rice than you think – Discover rice in Chinese folk tales. China has a long and varied history, and… read more
