Mythology is an important part of the Chinese culture.
It has much more effect on China Folk Crafts & Arts than religion to that.
Because the Chinese explained forces of nature by creating legends or folktales before religions formed, the mythology were handed down through generations and infused with it into the traditional crafts.
The number of tales is enormous, with every unusual landmark or geographical feature having its own folk stories,so come the colorful and variable arts and crafts to demonstrate and record the folk tales.