During the ritual to get to the Spirit Realm, Bunnidharma uses his chi to draw the Chinese symbols for Blue Dragon, White Tiger, Red Phoenix and Black Tortoise.
The method Bunnidharma uses to transport Nu Hai, Bao, Jing and Fan Tong to the Spirit Realm was based on the Qigong martial arts form: "Holy Dragon Returning to the Mountains."
The set design for the Inn of the Never Ending Dumpling was inspired by "The House of Blue Leaves" restaurant from the movie Kill Bill, as well as pretty much every other kung fu movie ever made.
The Yaoguai Demon is voiced by Executive Producer, Mitch Watson.
Cuju is an ancient Chinese game that involves kicking a hole through a net and does not allow the use of hands. It is recognized by FIFA as being the earliest form of soccer for which there is evidence.