The Encyclopedia of Chinese
From the pages of the Shan Hai Jing to village ghost stories — search the deities, demons, and creatures of four thousand years of Chinese myth.
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DeityZhong Kui
钟馗Zhōng KuíZhong Kui is a famous Chinese deity who captures ghosts and demons, often depicted as a fierce-faced scholar. He is a protector against evil spirits.
Tang Dynasty (earliest recorded legend)Read the legend →
Primordial GodHundun
混沌HùndùnHundun is a primordial chaos deity without facial features, representing formlessness and the state before creation.
Warring States to HanRead the legend →
Mythical BeastYing Zhao
英招Yīng ZhāoA divine beast in Chinese mythology, guardian of the garden of the gods, with a horse's body and a human face, adorned with tiger stripes and bird wings.
Warring States to Han (earliest record in Shan Hai Jing)Read the legend →