Chinese mythological geography refers to the related mythological concepts of geography and cosmology, in the context of the geographic area now known as "China", which was typically conceived of as t
Ox-Head and Horse-Face in the Hell Scroll at Seattle Asian Art Museum
Magu (deity)
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Magu is a legendary Taoist xian associated with the elixir of life, and a symbolic protector of women in Chinese mythology. Stories in Chinese literature describe Magu as a beautiful young woman with
Porcelain dish with overglaze decoration depicting Magu, deity of longevity, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, Qing dynasty, c. 18th century, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
麻姑献寿 Magu Presents Longevity, late 19th-century mural in the Summer Palace's Long Corridor.
"Maiden Magu Selling Wine" from Album of Famous Women, 1799