Chinese Mythology Podcast

By Yang Li & Eric Parfitt

Society & Culture

What's Chinese Mythology Podcast about?

Chinese Mythology Podcast is the first and only English podcast focusing on Chinese mythology where you get to join Yang’s husband Eric as she tells him of myths and legends she grew up with. We hope you enjoy these stories as much as we do!

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Ep 222: Spoon Spirit

03.16.2020

A large part of Chinese folklore is related with animism that everything possesses a distinct spiritual essence. Today we will tell a story from the 10th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, ...

Chinese Mythology Podcast episodes:

03.16.2020 Ep 222: Spoon Spirit A large part of Chinese folklore is related with animism that everything possesses a distinct spiritual essence. Today we will tell a story from the 10th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, ...
03.13.2020 Ep 221: Flower Face Today we will talk about a kind of flower from the 9th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support us on Patreon ...
03.09.2020 Ep 220: God Food People sacrifice to gods in temples. I sometimes think do gods really need these sacrifice or it is just the way to show the piety. Today we will tell a story from the year 955. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast ...
03.06.2020 Ep 219: Ball Game Today we will talk about a story of a ball game played by two kids from the 18th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are ...
03.02.2020 Ep 218: Patrolling Gods Today we will talk about patrolling god of day and night in Chinese mythology. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support us on ...
02.28.2020 Ep 217: Anger Fire Today we will tell a story of a angry man from the 17th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support us on ...
02.24.2020 Ep 216: Singing Through Times Today will tell a story about a singing girl from the 8th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support us on Patreon ...
02.21.2020 Ep 215: Clipping Fortune There is a superstition in China “don't clip nails at night.” Today we will talk about where the saying is from. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If ...
02.17.2020 Ep 214: Wish Regret Today we will tell a story of be careful what you wish for especially when you in a temple. The story is from the book In Search of the Sacred 搜神记from the Jin dynasty 晋代 around the year 350. There ...
02.14.2020 Ep 213: The Year Of Disasters A lot of things has happened during the first two months of 2020 including the corona virus outbreak in China. It is always painful to see people suffer no matter where and no matter how in this world. There is ...
02.10.2020 Ep 212: Chicken Master Today we will talk about a story about chicken master from the Southern dynasty between the year 420 ~ 479. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you ...
02.07.2020 Ep 211: Ancient Chinese Jokes 8 - Flattery And Humbleness Laugh is a world language. People from different cultures all have jokes and today we will continue the series in our podcast about ancient Chinese jokes and hope you can laugh or smile about it. Today we will tell two ...
02.03.2020 Ep 210: Ancient Chinese Jokes 7 - Year Of The Rat Laugh is a world language. People from different cultures all have jokes and today we will continue the series in our podcast about ancient Chinese jokes and hope you can laugh or smile about it. Today we will tell a ...
01.31.2020 Ep 209: Ghost Tenant Today we will talk about a story of having a ghost tenant from around the year 955. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please ...
01.27.2020 Ep 208: Tai Sui - Part 2 In Chinese folklore, people always talk about TaiSui 太岁. Today we talk about what and who is TaiSui. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, ...
01.24.2020 Ep 207: Tai Sui - Part 1 In Chinese folklore, people always talk about TaiSui 太岁. Today we talk about what and who is TaiSui. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, ...
01.20.2020 Ep 206: Chinese Cuisine 1 - West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy Chinese cuisine is one of the most important parts of Chinese culture and of course there are stories behind the food. We will start a new series of stories about Chinese cuisine. Today we will talk about a famous dish ...
01.18.2020 Ep 205: Koan 2 - Poison or Honey A Koan 公案 is a story, dialogue, question or statement which is used in Zen practice. Today we will continue the series in our podcast of koans. Today we will talk about if it is poison or honey. Support us ...
11.15.2019 Ep 204: The Cricket Today we will talk about a story of cricket saving people from the 5th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support us ...
11.11.2019 Ep 203: Swapping Feet Today we will talk about a story of swapping feet from the 5th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support us on ...
11.08.2019 Ep 202: Not Here Today we will talk about a story about eels from the 19th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support us on Patreon ...
11.04.2019 Ep 201: Skeleton Talks Today we will tell a story about a skeleton talks from the 18th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support us on ...
11.01.2019 Ep 200: Talking Cats Today we will talk about a couple of stories of talking cats from the 18th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support ...
10.28.2019 Ep 199: Are You A Ghost? Today we will talk about a story of who is the ghost from the 18th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support ...
10.25.2019 Ep 198: Shadowless Today we will talk about a story of a person with no shadow from the 18th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please ...
10.21.2019 Ep 197: Oil Seller Today we will talk about a story of a mysterious oil seller from the 9th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support ...
10.18.2019 Ep 196: Ostrich Today we will talk about ostrich in Chinese mythology. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support us on Patreon which keeps us telling ...
10.14.2019 Ep 195: Eggxtrapolation Today we will talk about a 16th century story of where a family's fortune is from. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please support ...
10.11.2019 Ep 194: Monkey Keeper Today we will talk about a story about a monkey keeper and his monkeys attributed to LieZi, an ancient Chinese philosopher. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If ...
10.07.2019 Ep 193: Dragon Tattoo Today we will talk about a story about a person getting a dragon tattoo from the 16th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, ...
10.04.2019 Ep 192: Twenty Thousands Leagues Under The Earth Today we will talk about a story of the world under the earth from the 18th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please ...
09.30.2019 Ep 191: Vet In Court Today we will tell a story of a vet from the book Strange Stories from the a Chinese Studio published in 1740 during the Qing dynasty. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe ...
09.27.2019 Ep 190: Firefly Today I want to share a romantic belief in ancient China. It is called FuCaoWeiYing 腐草为萤, meaning decaying grass become fireflies. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If ...
09.23.2019 Ep 189: Koan 1 - The Simplest Thing A Koan 公案 is a story, dialogue, question or statement which is used in Zen practice. Today we will start a new series in our podcast of koans. Today's koan is about the simplest thing eating and sleeping. Support us ...
09.20.2019 Ep 188: Nested Relationships The philosopher Kant writes, “Space is not something objective and real, nor a substance, nor an accident, nor a relation; instead, it is subjective and ideal, and originates from the mind's nature in accord with a stable law as a ...
09.16.2019 Ep 187: Du Zichun - part 3 Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was a genius writer. One of his short stories is called Toshisyun , which is based on a Chinese story from the 8th century called Du Zichun 杜子春. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of ...
09.13.2019 Ep 186: Du Zichun - part 2 Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was a genius writer. One of his short stories is called Toshisyun , which is based on a Chinese story from the 8th century called Du Zichun 杜子春. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of ...
09.09.2019 Ep 185: Du Zichun - part 1 Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was a genius writer. One of his short stories is called Toshisyun , which is based on a Chinese story from the 8th century called Du Zichun 杜子春. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of ...
09.06.2019 Ep 184: Girl In The Well Wells is a mysterious object and symbol in Chinese culture. It existed in the yard of a household or village where people get water from everyday while it can't be seen to the deepest bottom. Today we will talk about ...
09.02.2019 Ep 183: The Promise Of Chicken Rice - part 2 Today we will continue the story of the promise of chicken rice originally from the 5th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are able, please ...
08.30.2019 Ep 182: The Promise Of Chicken Rice - part 1 Today we will talk about a touching story of the promise of chicken rice originally from the 5th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are ...
08.26.2019 Ep 181: Double Pupil Today we will talk about people with double pupil in Chinese mythology. Double pupil can be traced back to thousands years ago in both eastern and western culture. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who ...
08.23.2019 Ep 180: Family Destiny Today we will tell a story from the 5th century that always reminds me of Oedipus from Greek mythology. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. If you are ...
08.19.2019 Ep 179: Time Traveler Compared to the English word “time traveler”, I prefer the ancient Chinese word LanKeRen meaning the person whose wooden axe handle is rotted. Today we will talk about the story of the word. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really ...
08.16.2019 Ep 178: Eel Hair Today we will tell a myth about people's hair become eels. Please feel free to skip this episode if you have vermiphobia or if you are eating. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, ...
08.12.2019 Ep 177: Remote Nations Of The World 6 - Kingdom Of Long Beard Today we will keep the series of remote nations of the world and we will talk about the Kingdom of Long Beard. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share our podcast. ...
08.09.2019 Ep 176: Ancient Chinese Jokes 6 - Rob The Poor Laugh is a world language. We will continue the series about ancient Chinese jokes and hope you can laugh or smile about it. Today we will tell two jokes about rob the poor. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really ...
08.05.2019 Ep 175: Ancient Chinese Jokes 5 - Dedicated Readers Laugh is a world language. We will continue the series about ancient Chinese jokes and hope you can laugh or smile about it. Today we will tell a joke about dedicated readers. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate ...
08.02.2019 Ep 174: Neck Stretcher Today we will talk about a spirit from water and woods in the field in Chinese mythology. The story is from the 4th century. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of you who listen, subscribe and share ...
07.29.2019 Ep 173: Lazy Fish Oil Last time we talked about LanFuYu, a mythical fish in Chinese mythology. The fish oil was once forbidden to use and we might find the reason from the story today. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chimythcast We really appreciate each of ...

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