We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge for the month of April. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Becoming: Tales of Transformation & Calling.” We love exploring traditional tales from around the world within that theme. About Nüwa: From ancient Chinese cosmological traditions comes the story of Nüwa,Continue reading “N = Nüwa (China)”
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I = Immortal Skeleton or Yan Guai (China)
We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Death & Defiance: Folk & Fairy Tales Unburied.” About Immortal Skeleton (Yan Guai): In Chinese folklore, the Yan Guai—literally “demonic spirit”—can take many forms, but among the most chilling is the Immortal Skeleton. This spiritContinue reading “I = Immortal Skeleton or Yan Guai (China)”
Cap’s Off to You! – Shan Tianfang (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
For over 60 years, Shan Tianfang (born as Shan Chuanzhong, then created stage name) performed and inspired youth to learn and apprentice with him the art of pingshu 评书 (píngshū), a Song dynasty–era storytelling tradition in which artists tell classical stories based on ancient Chinese history while wearing a gown and behind a table, withContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Shan Tianfang (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”