Fenghuang are mythological Chinese birds that reign over all other birds. The males are called Feng and the females Huang. In modern times, however, such a distinction of gender is often no longer made and the Feng and Huang are blurred into a single feminine entity so that the bird can be paired with the Chinese dragon, which has male connotations. The Fenghuang is also called the "August Rooster" since it sometimes takes the place of the Rooster in the Chinese Zodiac. In the West, it is commonly referred to as the Chinese phoenix. A common depiction was of it ...

Shui Gui (Water ghost) - Ghosts that died of watery causes, they will haunt the pong, pool, lake, river or sea that they died or drown in. These ghosts are said to be waiting for their victims, and they can only be reincarnated if they can claim a victim, so, the victim would in turn claim the next and so on. These ghosts are said to be very afraid of Rain and Snow as it would come down on them like millions of needles poking and piercing through them. Unlike other ghosts, they are most active during Noon time, when ...

SHEN in indigenous Chinese religion, a beneficent spirit of the dead; the term is also applied to deified mortals and gods. Shen are associated with the yang (bright, active) aspect of the cosmos, and with the higher, spiritual component of the human soul. After a person's death, the soul becomes either of two spirits: the shen, which ascends to the spirit world, or the kuei, a dark, passive yin spirit, which remains within the grave. The successful ascent of the shen depends on adequate ritual offerings from the surviving family, without which it becomes dissatisfied and eventually seeks revenge ...

Pixiu or Pi Yao originally known as Pi Xie is a Chinese mythical hybrid creature considered to be very a powerful protector to practitioners of Feng Shui. It resembles a winged lion. Pixiu is an earth and sea variation, particularly an influential and auspicious creature for wealth. It is said to have a voracious appetite towards only gold and silver. Therefore traditionally to the Chinese, Pixiu has always been regarded as an auspicious creature that possessed mystical power capable of drawing Cai Qi from all directions. Thus, it is helpful for those who are going through a bad year according ...

Kwee Kia is also known as the toyol in Malay. The closest English translation will be Little Devil, due to its small figure. The Kwee Kia is powered by a young, angry spirit and is normally ‘adapted’ for supernatural purposes, mostly bad ones. Like the toyol, Kwee Kia can be used to steal, be it money or other things. It can also be used for minor supernatural threats to scare its owners’ enemies away. Where IT come from It is believed that Kwee Kia was actually a dead foetus, removed from its mother’s womb. One can acquire a Kwee Kia by getting it ...

A dragon turtle is a legendary Chinese turtle with a dragonlike head. It combines two of the four celestial animals of Chinese mythology. It is promoted as a positive ornament in Feng Shui. The dragon sits on top of large coins with a small turtle on its back representing fertility. It is believed that the dragon brings the occupants of a home wealth and security. The dragon is traditionally placed facing the window.

Fox Spirits/ Fox Fairy (Hu Li Jing/ Hu Xian) - These are foxes that accumulated enough earthly energies and skills to be able to transform into the Human Form. The fox spirits are mostly malign in nature while fox fairies are more kind, having attained a high level of enlightenment. The fox spirits usually transform into beautiful women and in ancient times, they usually bewitch chinese scholars and drawn the Yang energies from these poor fellas. Those who came under their spells normally die very fast out of exhaustion due to the continual release of Yang Energies to the ...

The Chiang Shih was a creature resulting from suicide or a particularly violent death. Bearing strong resemblance's to the Eastern European vampire, Chiang Shih were vicious, violent killers who would often tear the heads off their victims. The Chinese vampire was also possessed of a strong sexual drive which would often lead the Chiang Shih to rape it´s victim as well as kill it. One known protection from the Chiang Shih was garlic which is associated with the modern-day vampire. They are known to attack victims by sucking bloods off their neck by puncturing it with their fangs. The ...

Q: What is a hopping Ghost? A: Scientifically speaking, it's an undecayed corpse whose main soul, the po, has not yet left for the other world. Now, a po on the loose in the mortal world is bad news. It turns into an evil spirit. And a po with a corpse to occupy is even worse. It becomes a hopping ghost. Q: What makes a hopping ghost hop? A: Many things, but mostly when a homesick corpse, not wanting to be buried in an unfamiliar village, hops home, po and all. In documented cases, the hopping corpse is often accompanied by an ...

The Chinese dragon or Oriental dragon is a mythical creature in East Asian culture with a Chinese origin. It is visualized as a long, scaled, snake-like creature with five claws. In contrast to the European dragon which stands on four legs and which is usually portrayed as evil, the Chinese dragon has long been a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art. The Chinese dragon is traditionally also the embodiment of the concept of yang (male) and associated with the weather as the bringer of rain and water in an agriculturally water-driven nation. Its female counterpart is ...