1. It is said that Dayu, who worked hard to control floods, "had no arms and no hair on his legs", and his wife Tushan's daughter was a nine-tailed white fox. Therefore, the old vixen in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: Qingfeng" calls himself "a descendant of the Tushan clan".

2. In Chinese legends, the nine-tailed arc that often appears is a fox with only nine tails. It can turn into a gorgeous woman to seduce men. It is said that each tail has different magical powers. In fact, the nine-tailed fox does not mean that it has only nine tails, but countless tails. It is said that when a fox lives for more than a thousand years, it will transform into a nine-tailed fox.

3. When the fox has nine tails, he will become immortal. In ancient mythology, the nine-tailed fox is the auspicious sign of peace. The idea of ??talismans was prevalent in the Han Dynasty, so the nine-tailed fox, which was originally a totem god, was transformed into a talisman and became a mysterious symbol of auspiciousness.

4. It is said that Dayu, who worked hard to control the floods, "had no arms and no hair on his shins." His wife, the daughter of Tushan, was a nine-tailed white fox. Therefore, the old vixen in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: Qingfeng" calls himself "a descendant of the Tushan clan". Nine-tailed foxes, black foxes, white foxes, etc. first appeared in the totem beliefs of primitive religions.

5. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" records the Qingqiu Nine-tailed Fox. There are also mythical beasts that appear together with the Queen Mother of the West, which are symbols of auspiciousness and prosperity for descendants. Interpreting these ancient records, the nine-tailed fox is actually the totem of the primitive tribe in Qingqiu, located in the east or south. The "Shan Hai Jing" says that it can "eat humans", indicating that it has magical powers in threatening enemies and protecting the safety of the tribe. sex.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Nine-tailed Demon Fox