The fascinating, global story of early Taiwanese money.
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Island Folklore: Taiwanese Tales & Traditions
An online repository of Taiwan’s folktales, history, legends, myths and traditions.
The fascinating, global story of early Taiwanese money.
Read MoreTaiwanese traditions that centre around the island’s cows, oxen and buffalos.
Read MoreA tongue-in-cheek guide to the bizarre and multifaceted history of Taiwanese toponyms.
Read MoreThe story of an old Taiwanese chieftain who dared to march against the Empire of Japan.
Read MoreA mysterious, otherworldly guide leads unsuspecting Thao hunters to a new homeland.
Read MoreThe indigenous folktale on the origin of the name of Taiwan’s beautiful Sun Moon Lake.
Read MoreAn ancient Atayal tale that tells of two suns in the sky and the hero who shot one down.
Read MoreAs newcomers settled in Taiwan, they faced the terror of the island’s notorious headhunters.
Read MoreFairies, genies and demons—Eurasian hinterlands are home to mythical beings, like Taiwan’s “mô-sîn-á.”
Read MoreBlack Bears and Clouded Leopards were not always black and spotted. This is their tale.
Read MoreFrom the Holy Bible to Taiwan’s indigenous Formosan tales, flood myths feature widely in ancient literature.
Read MoreTake a guess: Is this a German fairy tale? Or is it a Taiwanese folktale? Explore the secret behind stories from opposite sides of the earth.
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