Who is she: A female astronomer Notable Life Events: Born in 1768, to a highly learned family. Specifically, her grandfather had been a local governor while her father had turned to studying medicine after failing to qualify as a government official through the imperial examination. Her grandfather taught her astronomy, her grandmother taught her literatureContinue reading “Remarkable Women in ancient China (22)- Wang Zhenyi”
Category Archives: Inspiration
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (23)
Wen Wen Physical Description: A bee-like insect with a forked tail and a tongue that grows backwards. Special Properties: It makes a loud sound. Ying Shao (or Baby Spoon) Physical Description: A magpie-like bird that has red eyes, a red beak, a white body and a tail shaped like a spoon. Special Properties: It makesContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (23)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (22)
Pi Physical Description: An deer-like creature with its anus growing on its tail. Tong Tong Physical Description: An pig-like creature. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like its name. Pearls grow inside its body. Xiu Fish Physical Description: Looks like the Crucian carp with a big head. Special Properties: Its meat is a cureContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (22)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (21)
Xiang She (or Elephant Snake) Physical Description: A bird that looks like female pheasants except for multi-coloured feathers. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like its name. It is a uni-sex creature. Xian Fu Physical Description: Looks like a Crucian carp except that it has a pig-like body. Special Properties: Consuming its meat isContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (21)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (20)
Fen Physical Description: A magpie-like bird with a white body, red tail and six feet. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like its name. It is easily scared. Human Fish Physical Description: Looks like a catfish with four feet. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like babies crying. Consuming its meat protects againstContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (20)”
Remarkable Women in Ancient China (21)- Yoshiko Kawashima
Who is she: A renowned female spy of Manchurian descent, who spied for the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese war that is part of World War 2 Notable Life Events: Born in 1907, 4 years before the Qing dynasty was overthrew, as Aisin Gioro Xianyu, a Manchurian princess born to a concubine mother In 1915,Continue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (21)- Yoshiko Kawashima”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (19)
Xiao Physical Description: A monkey-like bird with two pairs of wings, a single eye and a dog-like tail. Special Properties: The sound of its call is like that of magpies. Consuming its meat cures stomachaches and diarrhea. Yong Yong Fish Physical Description: A fish that looks like a yak. Special Properties: The sound it makesContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (19)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (18)
Ge Ge Fish Physical Description: A carp-like fish with six feet and a bird’s tail. The sound it makes is Ga Ga. Ze Fish Physical Description: Looks like a crucian carp with one head but ten bodies. Special Properties: It smells like a fragrant herb with a similar smell to fragrant angelica. Consuming its meatContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (18)”
Remarkable Women in Ancient China (20)- Empress Deng Sui
Who is she: One of the renowned female politicians from the Han dynasty Notable Life Events: Born in 81 AD, as daughter of a military official in a region bordering one of the prominent nomad groups of that era When she was only two, her father was removed from his position due to acquaintance withContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (20)- Empress Deng Sui “
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (17)
Zao Fish Physical Description: A carp-like fish with chickens’ claws. Special Properties: Consuming its meat cures neoplasm, tumors and abnormal growths. Yi Fish Physical Description: A fish with a dog’s head. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like babies crying. Consuming its meat can cure insanity. Zhen Fish Physical Description: A fish that looksContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (17)”
