Legends of ancient China
Chinese mythology is one of the richest in the world, and this word search gathers it. You'll be finding the JADE EMPEROR who rules HEAVEN, the creator goddess NUWA and the giant PANGU who shaped the world, the archer HOUYI, and the famous Monkey King, WUKONG.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the legends change every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a longer-word challenge once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
Dragons, immortals and magic
Chinese myth is full of magical beasts and powers, and the words are here. There's the mighty DRAGON and the dragon king LONGWANG, the fiery FENGHUANG (the Chinese phoenix), the gentle QILIN and the torch-dragon ZHULONG. You'll meet the mercy goddess GUANYIN, the warrior ERLANG and the boy-god NEZHA, the idea of YINYANG and the BAGUA symbol, the sacred mountain KUNLUN and the immortal isle of PENGLAI — where an IMMORTAL might eat a magic PEACH, and the MONKEY King causes mischief.
Where the dragon brings good luck
Chinese mythology turns a famous monster on its head: here the DRAGON isn't a fire-breathing villain but a wise, lucky bringer of rain and water, so honoured that Chinese emperors used it as their personal symbol. The myths begin with the giant PANGU, who hatched from an egg and separated the earth and sky, and the goddess NUWA, who is said to have moulded the first humans out of clay. Threading through it all is the idea of YINYANG — the balance of opposites like dark and light — shown in the eight-sided BAGUA symbol.
The best-loved character is WUKONG, the Monkey King — a cheeky, super-strong trickster from the classic tale 'Journey to the West', who can leap thousands of miles, transform into anything and battle armies of HEAVEN. His adventures are retold in countless films, cartoons and games (and inspired characters like Goku in Dragon Ball). With dragons, immortals eating magic PEACHes and a hero everyone loves, Chinese mythology is a rich and lively mythology topic.
Great for a mythology topic
It's a great fit for a mythology lesson — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own Chinese myth words.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Chinese mythology word search?
Legends of ancient China — the Jade Emperor, Nuwa, Pangu and the Monkey King Wukong, magical beasts like the dragon, qilin and fenghuang, and ideas like yinyang, the immortals and the isle of Penglai. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Which Chinese legends can you find?
The JADE EMPEROR who rules HEAVEN, the creator goddess NUWA and giant PANGU, the archer HOUYI and Monkey King WUKONG, magical beasts like the DRAGON, QILIN and FENGHUANG, plus GUANYIN, NEZHA and the isle of PENGLAI.
Is it good for a mythology topic?
Great fit for a mythology lesson. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.