The moon rabbit is a folkloric character linked to Chinese Moon Festivals. In Taiwan, Korea and Japan, it’s also associated with rice cakes!
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Island Folklore: Taiwanese Tales & Traditions
An online repository of Taiwan’s folktales, history, legends, myths and traditions.
The moon rabbit is a folkloric character linked to Chinese Moon Festivals. In Taiwan, Korea and Japan, it’s also associated with rice cakes!
Read MoreTwo extremely common Taiwanese family names share an origin story that dates back over 3,000 years to a sage named Bi Gan.
Read MoreThis classic Taiwanese folktale—with the infamous “hóo-koo-pô” or “tiger aunt”—teaches children to stay alert and beware of strangers.
Read MoreThis is the story of how the Dutch East India Company arrived in Taiwan, named it, yanked it from its slumber and pushed it upon the world stage!
Read MoreThis is the unfortunate story of a Taiwanese Bigfoot who terrorized his neighbours and the real-life giant footprint he left behind.
Read MoreVisitors to Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City will notice an oddly shaped mountain called Mount Banping. This folktale reveals how it got its distinctive shape!
Read MoreThe Formosan Tiger features prominently in Taiwanese culture. Here are four examples!
Read MoreBehold, this is your definitive at-home siu-kiann guide for combating your child’s nightmares and mom’s sleep deprivation.
Read MoreThis is the story of a bizarre and fascinating writing system, developed in the 1800s, used to write the Taiwanese language.
Read MoreHow Canadian George Leslie Mackay built Taiwan’s Presbyterian Christian Church and brought healthcare to thousands.
Read MoreAn Australian newspaper’s real-time report of a massacre that forever scarred the Taiwanese.
Read MoreThe fascinating, global story of early Taiwanese money.
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