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Ear-Mouse the wingless flyer from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Rat sign
The Legend of the Ear-Mouse — The Wingless Flyer Who Could Cure a Hundred Poisons
Before the Rat became the first animal of the zodiac, there was a creature who couldn't fly over a wall, couldn't climb to the top of a tree, and couldn't... Read more...
Fengxi the Storm-Boar from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Pig sign
The Legend of Fengxi — The Storm-Boar of Mulberry Marsh
Before the Pig became the symbol of abundance and contentment, there was a giant boar who controlled the rains, lost everything to his own rage, and was granted a second... Read more...
Panhu the Dragon-Dog and the golden-eyed Hounds of Kunlun from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Dog sign
The Legend of the Mountain Hounds — The Golden-Eyed Guardians Who Could Smell Evil a Thousand Leagues Away
Before the Dog became the symbol of loyalty, there were hounds whose eyes glowed gold and whose noses could detect treachery from the edge of the world. And there was... Read more...
Chongming Bird the Double-Pupiled Phoenix from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Rooster sign
The Legend of the Chongming Bird — The Double-Pupiled Guardian Who Drove Away Evil
Before the Rooster became the herald of dawn, there was a bird whose eyes held two pupils each, who could fight tigers with its bare wings, and whose image alone... Read more...
Jufu the guardian monkey from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Monkey sign
The Legend of the Jufu — The Stone-Throwing Guardian Who Protected the Mountain Passes
Before the Monkey became the trickster of the zodiac, there was a creature who asked for nothing, protected everyone, and could strike down demons with a single thrown stone. This... Read more...
Jade Goat from Mount Mi in Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Goat sign
The Legend of the Sacred Goats — The Three Mountain Creatures of the Classic of Mountains and Seas
Before the Goat became the zodiac's gentlest soul, there was a creature who drank liquid jade and ate the fruit of immortality, chosen as the offering that connected humanity to... Read more...
Sky Horse the winged celestial steed from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Horse sign
The Legend of the Heavenly Horse — The Winged Creature of Macheng Mountain
Before the Horse became the symbol of freedom and loyalty, there was a creature with wings who broke the laws of heaven to serve one man — and paid for... Read more...
Spirit Hare on the moon from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit sign
The Legend of the Spirit Hare — The Moon-Bather Who Became the Guardian of Immortality
Before the Rabbit became the gentlest sign of the zodiac, there was a creature who drank moonlight and ate dew, chosen by the Queen Mother of the West to live... Read more...
Kui the one-legged thunder beast from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Ox sign
The Legend of the Kui — The One-Legged Thunder Beast That Became the Voice of an Empire
Before the Ox became the symbol of patience and endurance, there was a creature whose voice could shake the earth for five hundred miles. It died so that an empire... Read more...
Zhuyin the Torch-Dragon from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Snake sign
The Legend of Zhuyin — The Torch-Dragon Whose Eyes Were the Sun and Moon
Before the Snake became the symbol of wisdom and transformation, there was a god whose body stretched for a thousand leagues, whose breath was the seasons, and whose gaze determined... Read more...
Luwu the Nine-Tailed White Tiger God from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Tiger sign
The Legend of Luwu — The Nine-Tailed God Who Guarded the Gate of Heaven
Before the Tiger became the King of the Mountain, there was a god with nine tails who kept the entire cosmos in order. Luwu — the divine white tiger of... Read more...
Yinglong the Winged Dragon from Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing, ancient myth behind the Chinese Zodiac Dragon sign
The Legend of Yinglong — The Winged Dragon Who Carved the Rivers of China
Before the Dragon became the symbol of imperial power, there was a dragon who gave up his place in heaven. Yinglong — the Winged Dragon of the Great Wilderness —... Read more...