Genesis! The Formation of The World．The Birth of the Island

Genesis! The Formation of The World．The Birth of the Island
Written by Kuo, Po-Jiun; Translated by 賴諭萱 Yu Hsuan Lai
In the world of mythology, indigenous people let their imagination run wild. Atayal people walked from the crack of a stone The Bunun were trans......
The Forgotten Creation Myths of Taiwan
Written by Zhong Zhi-cheng; Translated by 陳德怡 Deh I Chen; Illustrated by Lin Jia-dong
Pangu Separates the Sky from the Earth, Nüwa Creates Human Beings, Kuafu Chases the Sun – these are stories that happened on the other side of ......
The Origin of Life: When Human Beings Were Born on This Island
Written by Gao Sui-ping; Translated by 陳德怡 Deh I Chen; Illustrated by James Lee
Since the very beginning, the origins of human life have always been a great mystery to us. Way before Darwin presented his Theory of Evolution .....
Rebirth after the Flood
Written by Liu Shui-Chi; Translated by 林禹馨 Ash Lin; Illustrated by James Lee
“In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep were broken up......
A Long, Long Time ago, We Used to Shoot Down Many Suns
Written by Chou Ming-Yi; Illustrated by James Lee
One might immediately associate sun shooting legends with Hou Yi. But did you know that on this plentiful island there are various sun shooting......
Mythology And Taboos, Formations of Sacred Orders
Written by Lee Jin-Xian; Illustrated by Lin Jia-Dong
Taboos in Taiwanese indigenous mythology and oral literature are originated from the visions happening in ancestors’ lives. In the awe of nature or...
They, who Wrote Up the Mythical Stories
Article by Jhong Jhih-cheng; Translated by 賴諭萱 Yu Hsuan Lai; Illustration by James Lee
The indigenous peoples in Taiwan did not have written languages of their own. Through word of mouth was the only way they could save the mythologies..
Adawang of Myth | Mythological Figures’ Background Decrypt
Written by Kuo, Po-Jiun; Illustrated by James Lee
"Well since you’ve sincerely asked, here are my genuine answers.” What glitters the mythology in indigenous religions are those lovely yet charming...