The Ultimate Fight: Red Child Vs. Monkey King
The Monkey King is by far one of the most powerful figures in Chinese folklore, singlehandedly taking on entire legions of celestial generals and felling the mightiest of monsters with a single blow.
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Dragon Kings of Mythistory
Ancient China was a land where gods and mortals lived in tandem and created a divinely...
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Sage of the Orchid Pavilion
One of the greatest works of Chinese calligraphy, the Orchid Pavilion is also a...
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Sandy: The Giant Fish-Turned Monk
How does a warrior turned man-eating fish-ogre become a Buddhist friar? Meet Sandy, the...
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Tang Monk from Journey to the West
Alternately known as Xuan Zang, Tripitaka, and Tang Seng, this hero from the classic...
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Monkey Business in the Dragon Palace
Mythical heroes are synonymous with their powerful weapons. This is the origins story...
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The Emperor Ascends: The Story of the Illustrious Kangxi
One of China's most illustrious emperors was the great Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. He...
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The Great Classic: Romance of the Three Kingdoms
One of the Four Great Classics of Chinese literature, this is a mega-saga of strategy...
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Three Kingdoms: Capturing Arrows with Boats of Straw
The story of how the brilliant strategist Zhuge Liang "borrowed" 100,000 arrows from...
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Forced onto Mt. Liang, the Story of Lin Chong
How did this noble man become the “Panther Head”...
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The Good, the Bad, and the “Crazy”
In China’s long history, one official stands out for his wickedness. Meet...
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Ne Zha - The Most Unusual Boy in Chinese Mythology
Meet Ne Zha, the boy deity who rides wheels of fire and brandishes a magic hoop. His...
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The Emperor’s Journey to the Moon
Who was the first man on the moon? How did he get there, and how do we know it...
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A Contemporary Tale of Faith and No Regret
This story, from Shen Yun’s 2011 No Regret, is based not on the tale of a...
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The Shaolin Monks
Buddhist monks represent peacefulness, serenity, and compassion. They are also awesome...
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Yang Zhi Sells His Sword
Among the 108 lively heroes from the classical novel Outlaws of the Marsh is...
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The Yang Clan and Mu Guiying - China's Amazons
Over a thousand years ago, the Northern Song Dynasty was constantly invaded and, ruled...
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The Yuan Dynasty
When the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan founded the Yuan Dynasty in 1271, he became the first...
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The Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty’s first emperor did not begin life destined for royalty but,...
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The Song Dynasty
The Song dynasty lasted over 300 years, though its reign is divided into the Northern...
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The Northern and Southern Dynasties
The Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589 C.E.) was a period of great turmoil.
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The Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) is often considered China’s first golden...
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