During the time of King Ling of Chu, there were thousands of beautiful women in the palace, most of whom were filled with sadness and loneliness. Those who died in the palace were buried, and this grass would grow on their graves. 2/2 🎨 Fang Xiang(方向)

In #ChineseFolklore, it is said that palace maids who died in sorrow due to being neglected by the emperor would have a special plant called "palace maid grass" grow on their graves. This grass resembles a golden orange and has a very fragrant aroma. Its flowers look like small red birds. 1/2

In Chinese folk tales, it is said that when the mythical beasts, Qilins, fight, solar eclipses occur; the death of a whale brings forth comets; when a baby cries loudly, the mother's milk flows automatically; and when silkworms spin new silk, the strings tuned to the Shang music note will break.

righteous officials to hug red-hot metal pillars. These cruel acts ultimately led to the downfall of the Shang dynasty. Huli Jing was also notorious for its capricious and malicious actions, such as the seduction of mortals, manipulation of relationships, and curses and retribution. 3/3

One of the most infamous nine-tailed fox spirits was Daji, a beauty who was possessed by a thousand-year-old fox demon and married to King Zhou of the Shang dynasty. Under the fox spirit's influence, Daji and King Zhou schemed cruelly, inventing horrific devices of torture, such as forcing ... 2/3

The Chinese Nine-tailed Fox, or the broader concept of Huli Jing, is a complex figure in folklore and mythology, embodying both allure and danger. It is often depicted as a shape-shifter, capable of transforming into a beautiful woman. 1/3 #ChineseFolklore

the Crimson Pearl Flower followed him to the mortal world, intending to repay his kindness with a lifetime of tears. The Crimson Pearl Plant's incarnation is one of the main characters, Daiyu, and the Divine Luminescent Page's incarnation is the male protagonist, Baoyu. 2/2 🎨 Dai Dunbang

In Dream of the Red Chamber, the Divine Luminescent Page from the Sunset Glow Palace watered the Crimson Pearl Flower daily with sweet dew, allowing it to transform and take on a human form as a girl. To repay the kindness of the attendant's nurturing, 1/2

In #ChineseFolklore, when a female rabbit licks the fur of a male rabbit and gazes at the moon, she becomes pregnant and gives birth to baby rabbits by spitting them out of her mouth. 🎨 Chuxiong(楚雄)

he tried lifting his arms and jumping upward, and sure enough, he leaped out of the ravine and returned home. Overjoyed and now a self-proclaimed genius, he strutted around wiser than ever. But after a hundred days of indulging in tasty food, he was back to his old self. So much for snake wisdom.3/3