Introduction to foreign objects and monsters in ancient China 2008-06-26 12:44◇ Transformed into snakes ◇ Water beasts.
It has a human face and a jackal body, has wings, moves like a snake, and has a voice like a roar.
Bring in the flood.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Zhongci Er Jing)".
◇ Ying Zhao ◇ He has the face of a human and the body of a horse (a centaur?), with tiger stripes, bird wings, and a voice like a pomegranate.
He claims to be the god who looks after the garden for the Emperor of Heaven, but he seems to be nothing more than a mythical beast at best.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Three Western Classics)".
◇ Xuan Bee ◇ ◇ In fact, it is a giant bee with a belly as big as a pot. It stings people, is poisonous, and can kill people.
"Songs of Chu (Calling Souls)" contains it.
◇ Qing Niu ◇ Famous mainly for being my mount.
But the real prototype is the thousand-year-old wood spirit (the earth spirit takes the form of a jade sheep).
It is recorded in "Songgao Ji" and "Lu Yi Zhuan".
◇ Iron ◇ Shaped like a buffalo, but with huge horns, black fur, and feeds on iron.
The excrement is as sharp as steel and can be used as a weapon.
It is recorded in "Shenyi Jing (Zhonghuang Jing)".
◇ 山芊 ◇ The mountain god has a human face and a monkey body, (one hand) and one foot. He can speak human language and can change. He especially likes to eat shrimps and crabs.
It is recorded in "Shenyi Jing (Xihuang Jing)", "Guoyu (Part 2 of Luyu)" and "Vuyiji".
◇ Fire Rat ◇ Also known as the Fire Beast.
It lives in volcanoes (not volcanoes as they are commonly referred to now, but burning forests), weighs a hundred pounds, has hair nearly one meter long, as thin as silk, and will die when exposed to water.
Its hair can be used to make "fire cloth" (if it is dirty, it can be cleaned by burning it with fire).
It is recorded in "Shenyi Jing (Nanhuang Jing)" and "Ten Continents".
◇ Shang Sheep ◇ A bird with one foot brings heavy rain.
"Shuo Yuan (Distinguishing Things)" contains it.
◇ The beast is also known as Dan.
He has the face of a human and the body of a rabbit, and can speak human language.
He likes to lie to people and often says things that are not true.
The meat is delicious, but you can't tell the truth after eating it.
It is recorded in "Shenyi Jing (Southwestern Wilderness Classic)".
◇ Folk bird ◇ The beak is red and the body is green.
Can resist fire.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Western Mountain Classic)".
◇ Qin Yuan ◇ Bird, shaped like a bee, about the same size as a mandarin duck (maybe it is a giant bee).
The stinging beasts die, the stinging trees wither.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Three Western Classics)".
◇ Hook Snake ◇ Snake, more than twenty meters long, with a forked tail.
When hunting, it uses its tail to hook animals on the shore and eat them.
It is recorded in "Shui Jing Zhu (Ruo Shui)".
◇ Far Flying Chicken ◇ Also known as Fan Ming Chicken and Eye Feather Chicken.
It is purple and has eyes under its wings.
Return at sunrise and evening.
It is recorded in "Dong Ming Ji".
◇ fibula ◇ It looks a bit like a raccoon dog, with a white tail.
Nurturing it can relieve sorrow.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Zhongshan Jing)".
◇ Zhu Jian ◇ With a human face and a leopard body, ox ears and one eye, a long tail, and the ability to make a loud sound.
The tail is held in the mouth when walking and coiled when resting.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Beishan Jing)".
◇ Chaos ◇ It has long hair and four legs, like a dog, with an abdomen but no internal organs.
Resist good people and rely on evil people.
It is recorded in "Shenyi Jing (Western Huang Jing)".
◇Yes man ◇ Living in the human belly.
Every time the host makes a sound, there will be a small sound in the belly, which will get louder and louder.
It can be cured with thunder pills.
It is recorded in "Xu Mo Ke Hui Xi" and "Jia Hua of Sui and Tang Dynasties".
◇ Qing Ji ◇ Also known as leaving.
Ze Jing, humanoid, about ten centimeters tall.
A man in yellow clothes and a yellow hat rides a yellow car and travels thousands of miles every day.
Calling its name can make it report the news (there is also a saying about catching fish).
There are also names of people (Wu Wang Liaozi, a fierce general) and pagodas in history.
"Guanzi (Waterland)" and "Taiping Preview" are included.
◇Bing Feng ◇It is pig-like, black, with heads both front and back.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Overseas Western Classic) (Dahuang Western Classic)" and "Book of Zhou (Wang Hui)".
◇ 夫 Zhu ◇ Like a white deer, but with four horns.
Bring in the flood.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Zhongci San Jing)".
◇ Dang Kang ◇ It is shaped like a pig with teeth and is named after its bark.
A good year can be foreseen.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Eastern Four Classics)".
◇ Mountain Spider ◇ Giant spider, as big as a wheel, its silk can stop bleeding.
"Southern New Books" contains it.
◇ Crying Snake ◇ It is roughly like a snake, but has four wings and makes a sound like a rock.
If you see it, there will be a severe drought.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Zhongci Er Jing)".
◇South China Sea Butterfly ◇Giant butterfly.
Someone once caught it, and after removing its wings and legs, it was still eighty pounds and extremely delicious.
It is recorded in "Lingnan Foreign Object Chronicles".
◇ You (Aniao) ◇ Similar to a small striped monkey, it often laughs and lies down when it sees people. It is named after its cry.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Beishan Jing)".
◇ Tanuki Li ◇ A pig-like beast with protrusions on the back of its feet and a sound like a barking dog.
He should have the ability to manipulate the earth.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Nanci Er Jing)".
◇ Horse Jiao ◇ Similar to a horse, with a white body and a black tail, a horn on its head, sharp teeth, claws on its four feet, and its pronunciation is like the sound of a drum.
Feed on tigers and leopards.
It is said that it can be used to control soldiers.
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Overseas Northern Classic) (Four Western Classics)", "Guanzi (Xiaowen)", and "Book of Zhou (Wang Hui)".
◇ Which Lake ◇ Horse body, bird wings, human face, snake tail (similar to Yingzhao).
Likes to carry people (should be very suitable as a mount).
It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Four Western Classics)".
◇媪◇ Looks like a sheep but not a sheep, looks like a pig but not a pig.
Eat dead human brains underground and become able to speak.
You can kill it by inserting a cypress branch into its head.
It is recorded in "Sou Shen Ji" and "Jin Taikang Di Zhi".
◇ Suffering ◇ It is several feet long, like an ox, with bright blue eyes. Its four legs are in the soil, and although it is moving, it does not move away.
Only drinking wine can eliminate it.
Because it is gathered by the air of sadness, wine can forget the worries, so it can be eliminated.
It is recorded in "Sou Shen Ji".
◇ Ghost car ◇ Also known as the nine-headed bird.