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Myths featuring Ao Qin

Explore myths where Ao Qin appears across cultures, conflicts, sacred places, and recurring themes.

4 myths currently featured for Ao Qin.

The Monk Fahai Kidnapping Xu Xian and Hiding Him in the Jinshan Temple

🐉 Chinese MythologyJinshan Temple, Zhenjiang, ChinaXu Xian • Bai Suzhen • Fahai

Driven by a rigid belief that spirits and humans must never coexist, the powerful Buddhist monk Fahai abducts the young scholar Xu Xian and imprisons him within the Jinshan Temple. This act of spiritual interference forces Xu Xian's wife, the White Snake spirit Bai Suzhen, to wage a catastrophic war against the monastery. The ensuing battle between divine Buddhist magic and the elemental...

Bai Suzhen Magically Creating an Umbrella to Share with Xu Xian

🐉 Chinese MythologyBroken Bridge, West Lake, HangzhouBai Suzhen • Xu Xian • Xiao Qing

Deep within the spiritual peaks of Mount Emei, a white snake achieves immortality and transforms into the beautiful woman Bai Suzhen. Seeking to experience the human world, she travels to Hangzhou's West Lake where she meets a kind scholar named Xu Xian during a sudden spring rain. By magically summoning a paper umbrella, she creates a chance to share shelter with him, sparking one of the...

Sun Wukong Diving into the Eastern Sea to Extort a Weapon from the Dragon King

🐉 Chinese MythologyCrystal Palace of the Dragon King of the East SeaSun Wukong • Ao Guang • Ao Qin

After achieving immortality and mastery over his monkey tribe at Flower-Fruit Mountain, Sun Wukong realizes that ordinary weapons are too fragile for his divine strength. He travels to the underwater realm of the East China Sea to demand a worthy treasure from Ao Guang, the Dragon King. There, he discovers and claims the Ruyi Jingu Bang, a massive iron pillar once used to measure the depths...

The Dragon King of the East Sea Guarding His Magnificent Underwater Crystal Palace

🐉 Chinese MythologyEast China SeaAo Guang • Nezha • Sun Wukong

Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, is the divine ruler of the eastern waters and a central figure in Chinese mythology. Residing in a magnificent Crystal Palace made of gems and pearls, he governs the tides, marine life, and the essential rains for the human world. His tales explore the balance between celestial duty and the challenges posed by legendary heroes like Nezha and Sun Wukong.