A Graphic Novel for Young Martial Artists of all ages.
This October a new guardian of the gate takes their place within the pantheon of two dimensional guardians. Perhaps far too new to be considered deified, the liminal nature of this character and its context lends itself uniquely to the interpretation upon a menshen. What’s a Menshen? Menshen, or door gods, are the divine guardians of …
Within the intricate tapestry that is Chinese folk belief two ideas of protection stand side by side, the City God and the Door God. Of the two, the door god is most frequently encountered in two-dimensions; it’s in the name. One must imagine that within the framework of this belief, these are the actual gods, …
A Kung Fu Master once told me “if you have 5 minutes to chop down a tree, sharpen that axe for four.” Take a dive into one of martial arts’ lesser known holidays Guan Gong’s Blade Sharpening Day
Yaoguai Wednesday continues with a spotlight on Asia’s most iconic undead creature of folklore the Jiāngshī (殭屍) or hopping vampire. Don’t be fooled by it hopping it is also capable of giving chase by running, and if sufficiently ancient, flight.
A Little Bit About 元宵節 Tomorrow the first full moon of the New Lunar Year arrives marking the time of China’s Lantern Festival. Falling near the 15th day of the first month of the new year, this is a holiday that is often observed as the culmination of the New Year celebrations. In the cosmology …