Shi Min Xie Another reason why we need libraries, or, why I need help.
I was doing research for a personal project recently about the Red Butterfly Gang in Singapore. Information has been hard to find, to be honest. A cursory Google search has…
#PigsyChallenge 14: Marshal Tianpeng and Chang E VI
I understood what the Jade Rabbit had said. I understood celestial laws. But I still waited for her to wake, anyway. Sure, I fertilised the trees in the Peach Garden,…
#PigsyChallenge 13: Beginnings and Endings
“Lao gong,” my wife whined, “come and give me a hug. Please?” I thought something was amiss but rushed towards her anyway. It had been so long that she had…
#PigsyChallenge 12: Marshal Tianpeng and Chang E V
When I reached the Moon, the wind blew and it rattled my bones. I ventured into the palace where Chang E was. She was lying down on an ice cold…
#Pigsy Challenge 11: Pigsy and Chang E IV
“No, I have to stay,” I told the Jade Rabbit. She stared at me, as if taking me in from top to toe and gave me an incredulous look. “I…
#PigsyChallenge 10: Marshal Tianpeng and Chang E III
“What is the meaning of all this?” the Jade Emperor boomed. The beads that dangled from his golden crown swung back and forth. He sat atop his throne in his…
#PigsyChallenge 9: Marshal Tianpeng and Chang E II
We wandered through the Heavenly Palace, passing by the many abodes of the gods. There was Li Jing’s pagoda, which he shrank and placed on his hand when we went…
#PigsyChallenge 8: Marshal Tianpeng and Chang E
Chang E was easily the most beautiful goddess in the Heavenly Realm and I, Marshal Tianpeng, was also smitten by her. According to the laws, immortals were supposed to be…
#PigsyChallenge 7: Brothers
“Brother, please come back. This time, the demons have gotten all of us except me,” Bajie said. The Mountains of Flower and Fruit where Wu Kong lived were tranquil and…
#PigsyChallenge 6: The Beginning
Pigsy stared at the rake in the corner. He had seen the farmer use it to loosen the soil and more importantly, rake the leaves. In the darkest recesses of…