Myths featuring Liu Yanchang

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Chen Xiang Splitting Mount Hua with a Magical Axe to Rescue His Mother

🐉 Chinese MythologyWest Peak of Mount HuaChen Xiang • San Sheng Mu (Third Holy Mother) • Liu Yanchang

Chen Xiang, the son of a goddess and a mortal, embarks on a heroic quest to save his mother, San Sheng Mu, who was imprisoned under the West Peak of Mount Hua by her brother Erlang Shen. After years of intense spiritual and physical training, Chen Xiang obtains a divine axe and confronts the celestial guards. In a climactic display of filial devotion and magical power, he splits the granite...

The Lotus Lantern's Magical Light Guiding Chen Xiang to His Mother's Prison

🐉 Chinese MythologyMount Hua, Shaanxi, ChinaChenxiang • Sanshengmu • Liu Yanchang

The story of the Lotus Lantern follows the courageous journey of Chenxiang, a young boy who discovers that his mother, the goddess Sanshengmu, is imprisoned beneath Mount Hua by his divine uncle, Erlang Shen. Armed with the magical Lotus Lantern and a mountain-splitting axe, Chenxiang undergoes rigorous training to challenge the laws of heaven and reunite his family. This myth celebrates the...