great toad Chinese mythical creatures

Random Tales by Autumn Lamp A man from Laizhou returned from Shaanxi. Passing beneath the Taihang Ridge, he flocks of birds flying overhead, only to flutter and drop the moment they reached the mountainside. Struck by this strange sight, he rode his...

Hu Mei’er illusionary magic

During the Zhenyuan reign of the Tang Dynasty, a woman named Hu Mei'er appeared in Yangzhou. She made a living by street performing and begging, and was skilled in illusionary magic. More than ten days later, she drew widespread attention and drew larg...
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The Divine Goats of Qingyang Palace

The Divine Goats of Qingyang Palace In Qingyang Palace of Chengdu stand two bronze goats. The one on the right, with two horns, was cast in the ninth year of the Daoguang reign. The single-horned goat on the left bears an inscription stating it was ...