Bóyí
The nine-tailed sheep-like beast of Mount Ji in the Shan Hai Jing: with four ears and eyes upon its back, wearing its pelt dispels fear.《山海经》记载基山异兽猼訑：状如羊而九尾四耳，其目在背，佩之不畏。
Body身形
Like a sheep形貌宛若山羊
其狀如羊
Tail尾部
Nine tails长着九条尾巴
九尾
Eyes眼部
Eyes on its back眼睛生于脊背
其目在背
Power效用
Dispels fear佩戴令人无畏
佩之不畏
有獸焉，其名曰猼訑There is a beast here; its name is Boyi.
山海經·南山經
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The texts原文
The Shan Hai Jing portrays Boyi as an auspicious sheep-like beast whose pelt grants fearless courage to whoever wears it.
The story来历与故事
The nine-tailed sheep-like beast of Mount Ji in the Shan Hai Jing: bearing four ears and eyes upon its back, wearing its pelt dispels fear.
Boyi is a four-eared sheep-like beast dwelling upon Mount Ji.《南山经》记载基山多玉多木，其中有兽如羊，名曰猼訑。
In the Classic of the Southern Mountains, the creature Boyi dwells upon Mount Ji, whose peak rises barren of trees and grasses.
The text records that this mountain beast resembles an ordinary sheep, yet possesses four ears.
It has nine tails and eyes upon its back; wearing it dispels terror.经文记其九尾四耳，目在背上，佩带它的毛皮可以无所畏惧。
The Shan Hai Jing specifies that Boyi carries its eyes upon its back and boasts nine trailing tails.
Ancient travelers believed that wearing its pelt or parts upon one's body freed the wearer from fear and terror.
Woodblock prints illustrate it as a horned ram with multiple tails.《古今图书集成》画其为一头昂首奔跃于岩壁间、背生眼目的多尾神羊。
The 1726 imperial encyclopedia Gujin Tushu Jicheng depicts Boyi as a leaping ram with multiple tails, inscribed Boyi Tu in the upper left.
The print illustrates its curved horns, distinct eyes along the spine, and fanned tail plumes amidst steep cliffs.
Record档案
| Type | Auspicious Beast (nine-tailed sheep of Mount Ji) |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Bóyí 猼訑; Boyi Beast (猼訑之獸) |
| Habitat | Mount Ji (基山) in the Southern Mountains, barren of vegetation on its crest |
| Effect | Wearing its pelt prevents dread and fear (佩之不畏) |
| Earliest source | 山海經·南山經 |
| Source books | 山海經·南山經 |
| Image source | Chen Menglei 陳夢雷 (ed.) · Wikimedia Commons |
| License | Public domain |
The text describes it as a sheep-like beast with nine tails, four ears, and eyes upon its back.
It dwells upon Mount Ji in the Southern Mountains, a peak noted for having rocks and jade but no trees.
The classic states that wearing it prevents fear ('wearing it frees one from fear').
One more?再看一只？
Draw another creature随机抽一只怪
