#chinesefolklore — Public Fediverse posts

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This one has been sitting on the back burner for a little while. I think it's its time now.

@xiranjayzhao.bsky.social if you're looking for the author

#TheHeirsLair #review #BookReview #fantasy #UrbanFantasy #FantasyReview #UrbanFantasyReview #OwnVoices #ChineseFolklore

The mythical creature Pixiu, often called Piyao, has a strong cultural and traditional connection to China. #pixiu #chinesefolklore https://connectparanormal.link/post/773561341174759424/chinese-pixiu

Bonus #ArtAdventCalendar: Today is #MonkeyDay so here’s my Sun Wukong the Monkey King, hero of Chinese folklore (& throughout Asia) as well as the 16th century novel by Wu Cheng’en, ‘Journey to the West’.

Before embarking on his humorous epic adventure (and ultimately helping to recover Buddhist sutras) this irrepressible character was born from a stone, becomes a King of monkeys,🧵

#linocut #printmaking #SunWukong #Monkey #MonkeyKing #peachesofimmortality #folklore #ChineseFolklore

Bonus #ArtAdventCalendar: Today is #MonkeyDay so here’s my Sun Wukong the Monkey King, hero of Chinese folklore (& throughout Asia) as well as the 16th century novel by Wu Cheng’en, ‘Journey to the West’.

Before embarking on his humorous epic adventure (and ultimately helping to recover Buddhist sutras) this irrepressible character was born from a stone, becomes a King of monkeys,🧵

#linocut #printmaking #SunWukong #Monkey #MonkeyKing #peachesofimmortality #folklore #ChineseFolklore

For the 2nd #FolktaleWeek2024 #FolktaleWeekGate I made a #linocut illustrating the Chinese legend of Longmen or The Dragon Gate atop a waterfall on a legendary mountain. According to folklore, many carp swim upstream in the mighty Yellow River, against the strong current, but few are brave or strong enough to make the jump over the waterfall where it cut through a cleft in the Longmen mountains. 🧵1/n

#printmaking #ChineseFolklore #folktale #dragon #carp #DragonGate

For the 2nd #FolktaleWeek2024 #FolktaleWeekGate I made a #linocut illustrating the Chinese legend of Longmen or The Dragon Gate atop a waterfall on a legendary mountain. According to folklore, many carp swim upstream in the mighty Yellow River, against the strong current, but few are brave or strong enough to make the jump over the waterfall where it cut through a cleft in the Longmen mountains. 🧵1/n

#printmaking #ChineseFolklore #folktale #dragon #carp #DragonGate

In one Chinese fable, a proud fox mocked a crab for his slowness, so the crab suggested they run a race. Unbeknownst to his opponent, the clever crab grabbed hold of the fox's tail so no matter how fast the fox ran, he always heard the crab right behind him. #FolkloreSunday

#Folklore #Folktale #Fable #Fox #Crab #TheFoxAndTheCrab #TheProudFoxAndTheCrab #China #ChineseFolklore

Throughout history, eclipses have inspired many myths. A Chinese eclipse legend tells how an enormous celestial dragon attempted to swallow the sun. However, the sound of people banging on pots, pans and drums frightened the dragon so much that is released the sun and fled. #Eclipse2024

#Mythology #Folklore #Eclipse #SolarEclipse #Dragon #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology

An account recorded in 'Strange Stories From a Chinese Studio' tells of how a trader named Chia once spotted an enormous sea monster while sailing through the south seas. He claimed the creature's eyes shone so bright that they seemed to turn the night into day. #WyrdWednesday

🎨 : A. C. Oudemans

#Folklore #Folktale #SeaMonster #SeaSerpent #Monster #ChineseFolklore #StrangeStoriesFromAChineseStudio

"Nüwa was swimming in the Eastern Sea when she was unable to return to shore & drowned. She then transformed into the bird Spirit-Guardian & regularly carries twigs & stones from the Western Mountains to fill up the Eastern Sea."

📜: The Classic of Mountains & Seas
📷 : Hussain Zidhan
#BookWormSat

#Folklore #China #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #Jingwei #Nüwa #Bird #Mythology

The Jade Emperor once held a swimming race to determine which 12 animals would be represented in the Chinese zodiac. Despite being a very good swimmer, the dog only came in 11th place because he stopped along the way to play and bathe in the refreshing water. #FairyTaleTuesday

📷 : Kirill Bogomolov

#FairyTale #Folktale #Mythology #Zodiac #China #ChineseFolklore #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear #Dog

In China, the rain-giving dragons were thought to sleep through the winter, explaining why it was such a dry season for the region. However, when the dragons would finally awaken from their slumber, they would bring rain and rebirth to the land. #FolkloreSunday

📷 : Ivan Aleksic

#Folklore #Dragon #China #Mythology #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #Winter #Rain #Rebirth

Been informed by a friend that pinyin rendered by a screenreader is rubbish, so I'm going to put all the pinyin at the end of threads like this and hashtag with "tones" so screenreaders can mute.

一九二九不出手
Yī jiǔ èr jiǔ bù chū shǒu

三九四九河上走
Sān jiǔ sì jiǔ hé shàng zǒu

五九六九沿河看柳
Wǔ jiǔ liù jiǔ yán hé kàn liǔ.

七九河開八九雁來
Qī jiǔ hé kāi bā jiǔ yàn laí.

九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Jiǔ jiǔ jiā yì jiǔ , gēng niú biàn dì zǒu.

#ChineseFolklore #Katja #Tones

九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Nine nine plus one nine, the oxen (for plowing) walk all over the land.
About 90 days after winter solstice, it's time for spring planting.

The best part about the nine-nines rhyme is that different areas have different versions, based on their cultural/temperature differences.
Because Chinese culture is not a monolith. 💗

There is one verse somewhere about fleas... and if the homeless will survive.

#ChineseFolklore #Katja

九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Jiǔ jiǔ jiā yì jiǔ , gēng niú biàn dì zǒu.
Nine nine plus one nine, the oxen (for plowing) walk all over the land.
About 90 days after winter solstice, it's time for spring planting.

The best part about the nine-nines rhyme is that different areas have different versions, based on their cultural/temperature differences.
Because Chinese culture is not a monolith. 💗

There is one verse somewhere about fleas... and if the homeless will survive.

#ChineseFolklore #Katja #Tones

五九六九沿河看柳
Five nine six nine see the willows along the river

This is when it gets warmer and you can see the budding willows.

七九河開八九雁來
Seven nine river opens eight nine geese come
About 50 or so days after the solstice, the river ice melts and around 70 the geese return.

#ChineseFolklore #Katja

五九六九沿河看柳
Wǔ jiǔ liù jiǔ yán hé kàn liǔ.
Five nine six nine see the willows along the river

This is when it gets warmer and you can see the budding willows.

七九河開八九雁來
Qī jiǔ hé kāi bā jiǔ yàn laí.
Seven nine river opens eight nine geese come
About 50 or so days after the solstice, the river ice melts and around 70 the geese return.

#ChineseFolklore #Katja #Tones

Nine nines and then spring is officially here. The third and fourth Nine have the chilliest days.

There's even a rhyme! Although. No one who knows the Chinese should be surprised. We love our rhymes.
Translation to follow, but the English won't rhyme, sorry.

一九二九不出手
First nine second nine hide your hands
(so cold you should wear gloves/mittens or the like)

三九四九河上走
Third nine fourth nine walk on the river

#ChineseFolklore #Katja

Nine nines and then spring is officially here. The third and fourth Nine have the chilliest days.

There's even a rhyme! Although. No one who knows the Chinese should be surprised. We love our rhymes.
Translation to follow, but the English won't rhyme, sorry.

一九二九不出手
yī jiǔ èr jiǔ bù chū shǒu
First nine second nine hide your hands
(so cold you should wear gloves/mittens or the like)

三九四九河上走
sān jiǔ sì jiǔ hé shàng zǒu
Third nine fourth nine walk on the river

#ChineseFolklore #Katja #Tones

Saw @dynamicsymmetry say "Yes, the days are no longer getting shorter - so cling to that, because the cold is STILL COMING FOR YOU and at some point the light will be all you have"
and
according to Chinese folk-knowledge, it is known that after winter solstice we move into "the nines", aka the coldest period of the year.

As in, yes, the cold is absolutely coming for you.

#ChineseFolklore #Katja #Solstice

Saw @dynamicsymmetry say "Yes, the days are no longer getting shorter - so cling to that, because the cold is STILL COMING FOR YOU and at some point the light will be all you have"
and
according to Chinese folk-knowledge, it is known that after winter solstice we move into "the nines", aka the coldest period of the year.

As in, yes, the cold is absolutely coming for you.

#ChineseFolklore #Katja #Solstice

I am struck just now by how similar the tale of the little wren (y dryw bach) becoming the King of Birds is to the tale of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac.

Much like how the clever wren flies the highest by hiding in eagle's feathers and then launching off eagle's back just as eagle reaches the height of his ability to fly, the cunning rat gets to the banquet first by riding on ox and leaping ahead.

#folklore #wren #ChineseZodiac #ComparativeFolklore #ChineseFolklore #JapaneseFolklore #WelshFolklore