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Chinese Mythology

Jiang Ziya

Jiang Ziya — the great sage and strategist of Chinese legend who fished with a straight hook for a king, masterminded the overthrow of the Shang and

Jul 25, 202610 min read

Chinese Mythology

Kuafu

Kuafu — the giant of Chinese mythology who chased the sun, running a great race to catch the setting sun, drinking the Yellow and Wei Rivers dry in his

Jul 25, 20269 min read

Chinese Mythology

Yu the Great

Yu the Great — the great hero, flood-tamer, and founding sage-emperor of Chinese legend, who through thirteen years of selfless labour mastered the

Jul 25, 202610 min read

Chinese Mythology

Tianhou

Tianhou — the “Empress of Heaven,” the supreme exalted title and celestial aspect of the beloved Chinese sea-goddess Mazu, raised by imperial decree,

Jul 25, 20269 min read

Chinese Mythology

Gun

Gun — the tragic flood-fighter of Chinese mythology and father of Yu the Great, who stole the magic self-expanding soil from Heaven to dam the Great

Jul 25, 202610 min read

Chinese Mythology

Xiangliu

Xiangliu — the monstrous nine-headed serpent of Chinese mythology, the venomous minister of the flood-god Gonggong, a snake with nine human-faced heads

Jul 25, 202612 min read

Tibetan & Himalayan

Yamantaka

Yamantaka (Vajrabhairava), “the Destroyer of Death” — a supremely wrathful buffalo-headed tantric deity of Tibetan Buddhism, conqueror of Yama the Lord of

Jul 25, 20268 min read

Tibetan & Himalayan

Chakrasamvara

Chakrasamvara, “the Wheel of Supreme Bliss” — a principal meditational deity of the highest tantras of Tibetan Buddhism, a tantric buddha embodying the

Jul 25, 20268 min read

Tibetan & Himalayan

Kalachakra

Kalachakra, “the Wheel of Time” — a profound meditational deity and tantric system of Tibetan Buddhism embodying the unity of time and the cosmos, famous

Jul 25, 20268 min read

Tibetan & Himalayan

Hayagriva

Hayagriva, “the Horse-Necked One” — a fierce horse-headed wrathful deity and dharma-protector of Tibetan Buddhism whose neighing cry shatters delusion and

Jul 25, 20267 min read