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Huayue Sanniang
Huayue Sanniang (), also known as Sanshengmu (), is a Chinese goddess who possesses a magical lotus lantern. She is a goddess of marriage and love in the Chinese folk religion. Legends According to a legend, Huayue Sanniang is the daughter of the Emperor Xiyue (西岳大帝), one of the Great Emperors of Five Mountains. At the foot of Mount Hua, the Xiyue Temple was built for Emperor Xiyue. Sanniang is enshrined in the Sanniang Hall of the Partial Hall of the Xiyue Temple. ''The Magic Lotus Lantern'' According to the Tang dynasty folk tale ''The Magic Lotus Lantern'', she is the daughter of Yang Tianyou, a mortal and Yaoji, a goddess in the Heavenly Palace who is the younger sister of the Jade Emperor. One day, she fell in love with a mortal scholar, Liu Yanchang. But their love was strongly opposed by her elder brother Yang Jian (Erlang Shen). With the help of the magic lotus lantern, she defeated her brother and married the scholar. Later she gave birth to a son, Chen Xia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Folk Religion
Chinese folk religion, also known as Chinese popular religion comprehends a range of traditional religious practices of Han Chinese, including the Chinese diaspora. Vivienne Wee described it as "an empty bowl, which can variously be filled with the contents of institutionalised religions such as Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, the Chinese syncretic religions". This includes the veneration of ''shen'' (spirits) and ancestors, exorcism of demonic forces, and a belief in the rational order of nature, balance in the universe and reality that can be influenced by human beings and their rulers, as well as spirits and gods. Worship is devoted to gods and immortals, who can be deities of places or natural phenomena, of human behaviour, or founders of family lineages. Stories of these gods are collected into the body of Chinese mythology. By the Song dynasty (960-1279), these practices had been blended with Buddhist doctrines and Taoist teachings to form the popular religious sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonese Opera
Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Guangdong Province. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau and among Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Like all versions of Chinese opera, it is a traditional Chinese art form, involving music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics, and acting. History There is debate about the origins of Cantonese opera, but it is generally accepted that opera was brought from the northern part of China and slowly migrated to the southern province of Guangdong in the late 13th century, during the late Southern Song dynasty. In the 12th century, there was a theatrical form called the Nanxi or "Southern drama", which was performed in public theatres of Hangzhou, then capital of the Southern Song. With the invasion of the Mongol army, Emperor Gong of the Song dynasty fled with hundreds of thousands of Song people into Guangdong in 1276. Among them were Nanxi performers from Zhejiang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joint Publishing
Joint Publishing (), also known as Sanlian Press or SDX Joint Publishing, is a book store chain and publisher founded at Queen's Road Central in Hong Kong on 18 October 1948. Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) is one of major book store chains in Hong Kong and currently a subsidiary company of Sino United Publishing (Holdings) Limited. The Mainland China branches of the book store chain, such as SDX Joint Publishing and Shanghai Joint Publishing were owned by separate holding company of the Chinese government. Joint Publishing (Hong Kong)'s parent company Sino United Publishing, was owned by Chinese central government agency Hong Kong Liaison Office. History The book store was the result of a merger in 1948 between three leading Shanghai publishers and book stores, ''Life'' (), ''Reading'' () and ''New Knowledge'' (). The newly merged bookstore brought together all the names of its previous entities (), but was often referred to in English as SDX Joint Publishing, taking the first i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prelude Of Lotus Lantern
''Prelude of Lotus Lantern'' () is a 2009 Chinese mythology fantasy television series. The television series directed by Hong Kong director Mang San Yu and written by Wang Biao, and starring Vincent Chiao, Zhou Yang, Liu Xiaoqing and Liu Tao. It tells the story of Erlang Shen, a popular Chinese God in Chinese mythology. The series serve as a prequel of the 2005's Lotus Lantern (TV series) Plot This is the prequel to Lotus Lantern. The story this time focus on around Chen Xiang's uncle Er Lang Shen and his mother Sanshengmu . Cast * Vincent Chiao as Erlang Shen (Yang Jian). **Niu Junfeng as young Erlang Shen * Zhou Yang as Sanshengmu, a niece of Jade Emperor, the third daughter of Yaoji. * Liu Xiaoqing as Xi Wangmu. * Liu Tao as Yaoji. * Li Guangjie as Yang Tianyou. * Jenny Guo as the seventh fairy. * Kira Lu as Bamei. * Li Xinru as Chang'e. * Wang Weiguo as Jade Emperor. * Tan Xiaoyan as Guanyin. * Alvin Wong as Yuding Zhenren. * Wu Guohua as Taiyi Zhenren. * Xie Ning as Zhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Lantern (TV Series)
''Lotus Lantern'' (Chinese: 宝莲灯; pinyin: ''Băo Lián Dēng'') is a 2005 Chinese television drama based on the Chinese fairy tale ''The Magic Lotus Lantern'' (劈山救母; ''Pī Shān Jiù Mǔ''). The 35-episode series was premiered on CCTV-8 starting on October 4, 2005. A prequel, ''Prequel to the Lotus Lantern'', was broadcast in 2009. Cast * Jian Ding as "Monkey King" Sun Wukong * Jiang Wen as Chenxiang * Park Si-yeon Park Si-yeon (born Park Mi-seon on March 29, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She joined the Miss Korea pageant in 2000, and using that as a springboard to an acting career, she made her acting debut in China in 2004, appearing in minor roles in ... as Yang Chan * Ning Xie as Pigsy * Si Yang as Jade-Faced Fox * Zhang Zhichao as Nezha External links * 2005 Chinese television series debuts Mandarin-language television shows Shenmo television series {{China-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Jian
Yang Jian or Jian Yang may refer to: Historical figures *Emperor Wen of Sui (541–604), personal name Yang Jian, founder and emperor of the Sui dynasty * Yang Jian (Sui prince) (585–618), Sui dynasty prince and Emperor Wen's grandson *Yang Jian (Song dynasty) (died 1121), Song dynasty eunuch politician Sportspeople *Yang Jian (rower) (born 1981), Chinese rower *Yang Jian (footballer) (born 1988), Chinese footballer * Yang Jian (diver) (born 1994), Chinese diver Others * Erlang Shen, personal name Yang Jian, a mythological Chinese God *Jian Yang (politician) (born 1961), China-born New Zealand politician *Jian Yang (geneticist), statistical geneticist, Ruth Stephens Gani Medalist See also * Yangjian, a town in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China *Yang Jiang Yang Jiang (; 17 July 1911 – 25 May 2016) was a Chinese playwright, author, and translator. She wrote several successful comedies, and was the first Chinese person to produce a complete Chinese version of Miguel de Cervantes' nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Lantern
''Lotus Lantern'' () is a Chinese animated feature film based on the Chinese fairy tale, The Magic Lotus Lantern, produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. Plot The story is based on the traditional Chinese folklore about a boy named Chenxiang. His mother, Sanshengmu, is a goddess and his father, Liu Yanchang, was a mortal. Since their marriage was forbidden, his maternal uncle, Erlang Shen, who was a god, punishes them by killing Liu Yanchang. Sanshengmu escapes and gives birth, but Chen Xiang grows up without knowledge of his ancestry. Sanshengmu possesses a magical Lotus Lantern whose light can scare away evil. When Erlang Shen, a strict and powerful god, kidnaps Chen Xiang, Sanshengmu fights to save him. Unfortunately, Erlang Shen is victorious and Chen Xiang is forced to live in his palace on the sacred mountains. Erlang Shen then imprisons Sanshengmu beneath a mountain for her crimes. Although he is quite young, Chen Xiang manages to escape from the palace, taking the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebei Bangzi
''Hebei bangzi'' ( 河北梆子) is a genre of Chinese opera from the northern province of Hebei. It may also be found in the nearby cities of Beijing and Tianjin, as well as in Shandong, Henan, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, and Inner Mongolia, as well as some areas south of the Yangtze River such as Shanghai and Wuhan. ''Hebei bangzi'' is derived from ''Qinqiang'' and '' Shanxi bangzi'' operas, which were introduced to Hebei during the middle of the Qing Dynasty.Hebei Bangzi at ChinaCulture.org . Retrieved March 30, 2015. It is sung in Beijing dialect
The Beijing dialect (), also known as Pekingese and Beijingese, is the prestige dialect of Manda ...
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Huangmei Opera
Huangmei or Huangmei tone ( or , pinyin: or ) originated as a form of rural folk song and dance that has been in existence for the last 200 years and possibly longer. Huangmei opera is one of the most famous and mainstream opera in China (others are Beijing opera, Yue opera, Ping opera and Yu opera). The original Huangmei opera was sung by women when they were picking tea, and the opera was called the ''Picking Tea Song''. In the late Qing dynasty, the songs came into Anhui Province— Huaining County adjacent regions, combined with the local folk art, Anqing dialect with singing and chants, and gradually developed into a newborn's operas. The music is performed with a pitch that hits high and stays high for the duration of the song. It is unique in the sense that it does not sound like the typical rhythmic Chinese opera. In the 1960s Hong Kong counted the style as much as an opera as it was a music genre. Today it is more of a traditional performance art with efforts of reviva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Lantern Shaoxing Opera 2
Lotus may refer to: Plants *Lotus (plant), various botanical taxa commonly known as lotus, particularly: ** ''Lotus'' (genus), a genus of terrestrial plants in the family Fabaceae **Lotus flower, a symbolically important aquatic Asian plant also known as Indian or sacred lotus * Lotus tree, a plant in Greek and Roman mythology Places *Lotus, California, an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States * Lotus, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Union County, Indiana, United States * Lotus, Florida, a former village in Brevard County, Florida, United States * Lotus, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States Brands * Lotus Cars, a British motor vehicle manufacturer **Lotus F1 Team, a British Formula One team that started competing in the 2012 season **Team Lotus, a British Formula One racing team that competed between 1954 and 1994 ** Pacific Team Lotus, the successor team that resulted from a merger with Paci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Xiyue
Emperor Xiyue (or Xiyue Dadi ) is a Taoist deity of the sacred mountain Mount Hua and one of the Great Emperor of Five Mountains. It is said that the worship of Xiyue Dadi can be traced back to the Shang dynasty when he was revered as the ancestor of Dayu. In the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a large-scale sacrificial temple was constructed for Xiyue Dadi as a gesture of respect towards this deity. Xiyue Dadi is the father of Huashan Erlang, Huashan Sanlang and Huayue Sanniang. Legends The belief of Xiyue Dadi originated from the worship of mountains and rivers in ancient China. Mount Hua holds a revered status among the Five Sacred Mountains due to its close proximity to Chang'an, the capital of the Han and Tang dynasties. During the Eastern Han dynasty, it was believed that the god of Mount Hua possessed the power to bring abundant clouds and rain, foster the growth of all things, bestow blessings, and bring benefit to the people. During the Tang dynasty, Emperor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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