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Shan Hai Jing · Bestiary

The Bestiary

32 creatures of the Shan Hai Jing, each grounded in the original text. Filter by class, habitat and omen; open any for vernacular notes and a share card.

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Class
Region
Omen
Nine-Tailed Fox狐
Nine-Tailed FoxJiǔwěihú
Strange Beast
Devours menWards off poison
Ill omenSouthern Mountains
Lushu鹿
LushuLùshǔ
Auspicious
Blesses offspring
BoonSouthern Mountains
Fenghuang凤
FenghuangFènghuáng
Divine Bird
Brings peaceFive-hued
BoonSouthern Mountains
Bifang毕
BifangBìfāng
Divine Bird
One-leggedOmen of fire
Ill omenWestern Mountains
Qiongqi穷
QiongqiQióngqí
Man-eater
Devours menOne of Four Fiends
Ill omenWestern Mountains
Dijiang帝
DijiangDìjiāng
Deity
FacelessKnows song & dance
NeutralWestern Mountains
Taowu檮
TaowuTáowù
Man-eater
One of Four FiendsUntamable
Ill omenWestern Mountains
Taotie饕
TaotieTāotiè
Man-eater
InsatiableEyes in armpits
Ill omenNorthern Mountains
Jingwei精
JingweiJīngwèi
Divine Bird
Fills the seaDaughter of Yandi
BoonNorthern Mountains
Dangkang当
DangkangDāngkāng
Auspicious
Sign of harvest
BoonEastern Mountains
Zhulong烛
ZhulongZhúlóng
Deity
Eyes make day & night
NeutralBeyond the Seas
Yinglong应
YinglongYìnglóng
Deity
Winged dragonSlew Chiyou
BoonGreat Wilderness
Xiangliu相
XiangliuXiāngliǔ
Man-eater
Nine headsGonggong's vassal
Ill omenBeyond the Seas
Xingtian刑
XingtianXíngtiān
Deity
Headless warrior
BoonBeyond the Seas
Kaiming开
KaimingKāimíng
Deity
Nine human headsGuards Kunlun
NeutralWithin the Seas
Luwu陆
LuwuLùwú
Deity
Tiger body, nine tails
NeutralWestern Mountains
Yingzhao英
YingzhaoYīngzhāo
Deity
Horse body, bird wings
BoonWestern Mountains
Qinyuan钦
QinyuanQīnyuán
Strange Beast
Lethal sting
Ill omenWestern Mountains
Huashe化
HuasheHuàshé
Strange Beast
Omen of flood
Ill omenCentral Mountains
Mafu马
MafuMǎfù
Man-eater
Man-eater
Ill omenCentral Mountains
Fuzhu夫
FuzhuFūzhū
Strange Beast
Four-horned deerOmen of flood
Ill omenCentral Mountains
Heluo Fish何
Heluo FishHéluóyú
Aquatic
One head, ten bodiesCures sores
BoonNorthern Mountains
Feiyi肥
FeiyiFéiyí
Aquatic
Omen of drought
Ill omenWestern Mountains
Xuangui旋
XuanguiXuánguī
Aquatic
Cures deafness
BoonSouthern Mountains
Lu Fish鯥
Lu FishLù
Aquatic
Dies in winter, lives in summer
BoonSouthern Mountains
Boyi猼
BoyiBóyí
Auspicious
Banishes fear
BoonSouthern Mountains
Gudiao蛊
GudiaoGǔdiāo
Man-eater
HornedCries like a baby
Ill omenSouthern Mountains
Zheng狰
ZhengZhēng
Strange Beast
Red leopard, five tails
Ill omenWestern Mountains
Huan讙
HuanHuān
Auspicious
Wards off evil
BoonWestern Mountains
Yong颙
YongYóng
Divine Bird
Omen of drought
Ill omenSouthern Mountains
Tulou土
TulouTǔlóu
Man-eater
Four hornsMan-eater
Ill omenWestern Mountains
Baize白
BaizeBáizé
Auspicious
Knows all spirits
BoonGreat Wilderness