Tiger Tales: 2D Deities

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, …

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Happy Little New Year!

February 10th marks Little New Year ( 小年). The celebration of Little New Year takes place a about a week before the Lunar New Year. In northern China the Little New Year is celebrated on the 23rd day of the 12 lunar month for 4723, Year of the Green Snake. In southern China it is celebrated on the 24th day instead. Perhaps …

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Yōkai or Yāoguài

What Are They? The translation for the work Yōkai (妖怪) is something to the effect of “strange, supernatural creature or phenomena” in Japanese. The word is a combination of the characters 妖 (yō–attractive, bewitching, calamity) and 怪 (kai–mystery, wonder). Over the years, different English words have been used in translation. Yōkai can be translated to monster, demon, spirit, or goblin, but it encompasses …

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Tiger Tales episode 2: Wude

When we last left our tale, young Jin Tong – The Golden Boy, has left his childhood home to pursue the life of a Youxia, a Martial Knight or Wuxia Hero. In the company of his new mentors, the Tiger Twins he recieves his first lesson on their journey down from the lofty heights of …

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