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Fish are an important motif in Chinese mythology. There are various myths involving fish. Chinese mythology refers to those myths found in the historical geographic area of China. The geographic area of "China" is of course a concept which has evolved of changed through history. Fish in Chinese mythology include myths in Chinese and other languages, as transmitted by Han Chinese as well as other officially recognized 56 minority ethnic groups in China. The Chinese word for "fish", yu, is a homophone for "abundance", "plenty", and "affluence" (yu 餘); therefore, fishes are a symbol of wealth. The Chinese dragon is the head of the fish clan. The act of fishing is also an important motif in Chinese mythology and culture.

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  • Fish in Chinese mythology (en)
  • 中国神话中的鱼 (zh)
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  • Fish are an important motif in Chinese mythology. There are various myths involving fish. Chinese mythology refers to those myths found in the historical geographic area of China. The geographic area of "China" is of course a concept which has evolved of changed through history. Fish in Chinese mythology include myths in Chinese and other languages, as transmitted by Han Chinese as well as other officially recognized 56 minority ethnic groups in China. The Chinese word for "fish", yu, is a homophone for "abundance", "plenty", and "affluence" (yu 餘); therefore, fishes are a symbol of wealth. The Chinese dragon is the head of the fish clan. The act of fishing is also an important motif in Chinese mythology and culture. (en)
  • 鱼是中国神话中的一个重要意象。有多种包含鱼的神话。中国神话是指在中国历史地理区域发现的神话。“中国”的地理区域当然是一个经过历史演变的概念。中国神话中的鱼包括汉族和其他民族的神话,由汉族以及中国其他官方认可的56个少数民族传播。“鱼”是“余”(寓意富余)的谐音。中国神话指在中国的历史地理领域发现的神话。中国的地理领域当然是随着历史演化而变化的概念。龙是鱼家族的首领。捕鱼行为也是中国神话和文化中的一个重要主题。 (zh)
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  • Fish are an important motif in Chinese mythology. There are various myths involving fish. Chinese mythology refers to those myths found in the historical geographic area of China. The geographic area of "China" is of course a concept which has evolved of changed through history. Fish in Chinese mythology include myths in Chinese and other languages, as transmitted by Han Chinese as well as other officially recognized 56 minority ethnic groups in China. The Chinese word for "fish", yu, is a homophone for "abundance", "plenty", and "affluence" (yu 餘); therefore, fishes are a symbol of wealth. The Chinese dragon is the head of the fish clan. The act of fishing is also an important motif in Chinese mythology and culture. (en)
  • 鱼是中国神话中的一个重要意象。有多种包含鱼的神话。中国神话是指在中国历史地理区域发现的神话。“中国”的地理区域当然是一个经过历史演变的概念。中国神话中的鱼包括汉族和其他民族的神话,由汉族以及中国其他官方认可的56个少数民族传播。“鱼”是“余”(寓意富余)的谐音。中国神话指在中国的历史地理领域发现的神话。中国的地理领域当然是随着历史演化而变化的概念。龙是鱼家族的首领。捕鱼行为也是中国神话和文化中的一个重要主题。 (zh)
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