Chinese Mythology - Mythical Places

Mythical Places

See also: List of mythical Chinese mountains
  • Mount Buzhou: mythical mountain
  • Di Yu: hell
  • Youdu: the capital city of Di Yu
  • Feather Mountain: a place of exile during or just after the world flood
  • Fusang: a mythical island interpreted to be Japan
  • Jade Mountain, a mythological mountain
  • Kunlun Mountain: a mythical mountain, dwelling of various divinities, and fabulous plants and animals
  • Longmen: dragon gate where a carp can transform into a dragon
  • Mount Penglai: paradise; a fabled fairy isle on the China Sea
  • Queqiao (鵲橋; Quèqiáo): bridge formed by birds across the Milky Way
  • Xuanpu (玄圃; Xuán pǔ): a mythical fairyland on Kunlun Mountain
  • Yaochi (瑤池; Yáochí): abode of immortals where Xi Wang Mu lives.

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