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Shan Hai Jing

The Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas) is an ancient Chinese geography of real and imagined lands, packed with strange beasts, birds and gods. Most of our Shanhaijing entries quote it directly.

Nine-Tailed Fox

Fox Spirits

Nine-Tailed Fox
Fox SpiritsAuspiciousMalevolent
Dijiang, the Faceless God

Deities & Immortals

Dijiang, the Faceless God
Deities & Immortals
Bifang, the Fire Crane

Divine Birds

Bifang, the Fire Crane
Divine BirdsCalamity
Jingwei, the Sea-Filling Bird

Divine Birds

Jingwei, the Sea-Filling Bird
Divine Birds
Kui, the One-Legged Thunder Beast

Fierce Beasts

Kui, the One-Legged Thunder Beast
Fierce BeastsCalamity
Taotie

Fierce Beasts

Taotie
Fierce BeastsMalevolentCalamity
Xingtian

Deities & Immortals

Xingtian
Deities & Immortals
Zhulong

Dragons & Serpents

Zhulong
Dragons & SerpentsDeities & Immortals
Fenghuang

Divine Birds

Fenghuang
Divine BirdsAuspicious
Nüwa

Deities & Immortals

Nüwa
Deities & ImmortalsAuspiciousGuardian
Yinglong

Dragons & Serpents

Yinglong
Dragons & SerpentsAuspiciousGuardian
Xiangliu

Dragons & Serpents

Xiangliu
Dragons & SerpentsMalevolentCalamity
Qiongqi

Fierce Beasts

Qiongqi
Fierce BeastsMalevolent
Tiangou

Fierce Beasts

Tiangou
Fierce BeastsGuardian
Zhurong

Deities & Immortals

Zhurong
Deities & ImmortalsAuspicious
Jiufeng

Deities & Immortals

Jiufeng
Deities & ImmortalsDivine BirdsAuspicious
Xiwangmu

Deities & Immortals

Xiwangmu
Deities & Immortals
Dangkang

Auspicious

Dangkang
AuspiciousFierce Beasts
Gudiao

Fierce Beasts

Gudiao
Fierce BeastsMalevolent
Tianwu

Deities & Immortals

Tianwu
Deities & Immortals
Bashe

Dragons & Serpents

Bashe
Dragons & SerpentsFierce Beasts
Luan

Auspicious

Luan
AuspiciousDivine Birds
Yingzhao

Deities & Immortals

Yingzhao
Deities & Immortals
Luwu

Deities & Immortals

Luwu
Deities & ImmortalsGuardian
Kuafu

Deities & Immortals

Kuafu
Deities & Immortals