Chinese History & Mythology
If you’re curious about Chinese myths, legends, and history but don’t know where to start, this is your doorway. I follow a timeline, placing oral traditions and historical threads on the same map. I’ll help you build cultural bearings from scratch. Let Chinese voices guide you through the ancient stories of the East. Chinese mythology and history on a timeline: start from zero, understand more with every episode.
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Chinese History & Mythology
Investiture of the Gods——Huang Feihu's betrayal
Zhou to rise against King Zhou’s cruel rule? Let’s continue today’s story.
It was the first day of the New Year. After the ministers had finished paying their respects in court, King Zhou returned to the inner palace. By custom, on this day, the wives of all the nobles and ministers would also enter the palace to offer New Year’s greetings to the queen.
Hwung Fay Hoo’s wife, Lady Jia, came according to ritual. In the western palace, Lady Huang—Hwung Fay Hoo’s younger sister and the king’s favored concubine—was waiting. Each year on this day, the sisters-in-law would meet.