What were the Chinese myths and legends?

Answer 1

There are many Chinese mythological stories, some of which are famous:

1. Pangu created the world: Legend has it that Pangu was the first god in Chinese mythology. He was born in chaos and used an axe to cut open the world to create the world.

2. The story of the Three Life Stone: Legend has it that the Three Life Stone is a kind of divination theory in ancient China. It is said that everyone's life experience will be recorded on the Three Life Stone. One of the stories was about the Three Life Stone and the Ten Miles Peach Blossom.

3. Sun Wukong's Pilgrimage to the West: Journey to the West is a famous mythical novel in ancient China. It tells the story of Sun Wukong leading the four people, Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand, to seek the scriptures.

Legend of the White Snake: The Legend of the White Snake is a famous love story in China. It tells the love story between the white snake and Xu Xian.

5. King You of Zhou toyed with the vassals with his beacon fire: King You of Zhou was an emperor in ancient China. Because he loved Baosi, he toyed with the vassals with his beacon fire, which led to the demise of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is a famous mythical novel in China, which tells the stories of many ghosts and immortals.

Qin Shihuang and the terracotta warriors: Qin Shihuang was the first emperor in Chinese history. He unified China and buried thousands of terracotta warriors in his tomb.

The Legend of the White Snake: The Legend of the White Snake tells the story of the White Lady and Xu Xian meeting again and falling in love.

The above is one of the famous myths in China. There are many other stories such as the myths in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.