legend
The legend of the Spiritual Mushroom (Lingzhi)
The Spiritual Mushroom is a famous Chinese herb. It is said that wild LingZhi mushroom benefits our spirituality more than any other herb or substance known.
Ginseng fruit legend becomes ‘reality’
Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. In chapter 24 of the book, author Wu Chengen wrote there was a magic tree that takes 3000 years to blossom, 3000 years to fructify, and another 3000 years to mature.
The Legend of the Cooked Golden Eggplant
Once upon a time an old couple had burned incense and prayed to the Buddha every day of their life. As they grew older they collected all the ashes from the incense they had burned into a big sack.
The Legend of a Treasure Jar
One year, a drought struck and all the crops in the fields were lost. Villagers were forced to pick wild vegetables, dig the roots of the weeds and eat the leaves to live, and it was even harder when winter came.
The Legend of the Shaoxing Cakes
There is popular snack in Shaoxing, Zejiang province, called “Shaoxing cake. “ The legend is connected with one of the eight immortals,Lu Tung-pin.
The Legend of Mulan
No other woman in Chinese history has inspired more admiration than Mulan, who is considered an embodiment of loyalty and filial piety.
The Legend of the Ba Xian Bridge
This story happened in Xiangtan, Hunan province, China. Xiangtan was not as bustling as it is now. It used to be full of mountains, such as Fengzhu Ridge and Lake Ridge at the edge of Yuhu. At the west bank of Yuhu, there was one mountain called “Longevity”, and below is its story.
Annual Outlook for 2012
According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, which begins on January 23, 2012 and ends on February 9, 2013.
The Secrets of Longevity
Mr. Li spent his whole life studying Chinese herbs and finding the secrets of longevity.
The Legend of Gancao
The Chinese word for licorice is gancao. Gancao literally means “sweet root”. Here is a funny story about gancao.
The Legend of the Hui Ming Tea
A traditional tea of the Zhejiang province, the Hui Ming tea, also called “white tea”, is a product of the Hui Ming temple located on the Red wood Mountain sand of the villages nearby.
