The Legendary Creatures of Chinese Mythology
The Legendary Creatures of Chinese Mythology
The Dragon
In Chinese mythology, dragons are revered as symbols of power and good fortune. They are often depicted as long, serpentine creatures with five claws, flamboyant whiskers, and a flattened head. According to legend, dragons have the ability to control the weather and bring forth rain or sunshine at will. They are also said to possess great wisdom and knowledge.
The Phoenix
The phoenix is another mythical creature that holds significant importance in Chinese culture. It is described as a beautiful bird with vibrant plumage and a majestic appearance. According to legend, the phoenix is born from its own ashes every 500 years or so when it dies in a blaze of fire.
The Qilin
The qilin is an auspicious creature that appears only during times of peace and prosperity. It has the body of a deer, scales like an alligator's back, horns like an antelope's but they are spiraling upwards towards its shoulders instead downwards like an antelope's horn shape which gives it unique features compared to other mythical creatures.
4.The White Tiger
The white tiger is one among four celestial animals that symbolize Confucian virtues: benevolence (the dragon), wisdom (the phoenix), justice (the unicorn) - actually known as qilin - courage (white tiger). In ancient China's zodiac cycle called Sheng Xiao or "Birth Ascribed Animal" system where people were categorized into twelve animal groups based on their birth year.
5.The Monkey King Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong was born from a stone after eating magical peaches given by the Jade Emperor himself for his mischief-making ways; he gained supernatural powers such as strength beyond any ordinary man could ever imagine plus flying abilities using clouds under his feet for support while floating effortlessly across vast distances without ever falling down due to gravity pulling him towards Earth because he weighs less than air molecules around him making him nearly weightless yet strong enough not be affected by anything except perhaps some extremely powerful force acting against his willpower if there even exists such thing according this mythological tale set within Journey To West novel written by Wu Cheng'en in Ming dynasty times before European colonization took place over most parts Asia including present-day China mainland region now known globally today through cultural exchanges between nations worldwide via internet social media platforms etcetera...
