Index by Use按用途索引

Creatures grouped by what the classical texts say they do, bring or cure. Each entry quotes the exact words of the source.按古籍所说的作用、带来的结果或疗效给生物分组。每条都引用原文。

Signs of a good harvest丰年之兆

Creatures whose appearance, the texts say, means a plentiful harvest for the whole world.古籍说，这些生物一出现，天下就会大丰收。

• Dangkang当康 — 其名曰當康，其鳴自叫，見則天下大穰。 “It is called the dangkang; its cry is its own name, and when it appears the whole world has a great harvest.” (山海經·東山經)