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Myths about Mount Qi

Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of Mount Qi across cultures, characters, and sacred places.

2 myths currently featured for Mount Qi.

The Mythical Phoenix (Fenghuang) Perching in the Parasol Tree to Signal Universal Peace

🐉 Chinese MythologyMount Qishan, Shaanxi, ChinaFenghuang • King Wen of Zhou • King Wu of Zhou

The Fenghuang is an auspicious bird that appears only during times of great peace and prosperity. Legend says it perched on Mount Qishan to herald the rise of the virtuous Zhou Dynasty. It resides exclusively in the Wutong tree and symbolizes the harmony of the universe.

Jiang Ziya Using the Appoint the Gods Roster on the Divine Altar

🐉 Chinese MythologyMount Qi, Shaanxi, ChinaJiang Ziya • King Wu of Zhou • Bo Yikao

Following the fall of the Shang Dynasty, the sage Jiang Ziya ascends the Divine Altar at Mount Qi to fulfill a celestial mandate. Using the 'Investiture of the Gods' roster, he summons the spirits of those fallen in the Great War to assign them eternal positions in the heavenly hierarchy. This ritual marks the transition from an era of mythic chaos to a structured divine order under the Zhou...