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Chinese culture has so much to offer to the world, and has had a great impact on art and world culture. Chinese mythology is rich and fascinating featuring great mythological beasts, gods, and spiritual elements. Below are some really interesting elements of Chinese mythology. Quan Yin The Goddess of Mercy With many different names and different spellings, Quan Yin is known in many parts of the world as the goddess of mercy. Many variations on the name exist including Kwan Yin, Kuan Yin, Quan Shi Yin, and other variations in different parts of the world. Whatever name is used, she remains an important figure in Chinese Buddhism. As one of the most celebrated and revered of the Chinese Bodhisattva, Quan Yin is celebrated as a giver of children, a healer of human suffering, and an immortal personifying compassion. Roughly translated, her name means one who listens to the cry of the human world, and it is this concept of hearing the cry of human suffering that is the foundation of...

China is known as a place of great mysticism and lore. The Chinese culture is commonly associated with a celebration of mythical heroes, gods, and mythical creatures like the dragon. The  myths of China  can be traced back nearly 4,000 years, and include different belief systems such as Taoism, Confucianism, and Chinese  Buddhism  (Willis). For the purposes of this text, the focus will center on the spiritual and cultural beliefs of the followers of Taoism and its evolution from philosophy to religion. "The founder of Taoism is believed by many to be Lao-Tzu (604-531 BCE), a contemporary of Confucius" (religioustolerance.org). Some say that the book Tao-Te Ching which is the foundation for the Taoist philosophy was written by Lao Tzu to end the constant feudal warfare and other conflicts that disrupted society during his lifetime, but some see him as a mythical character (IBID). As Taoism evolved from a philosophy to a religious faith in 440AD, Lao Tzu became vener...