Yīngzhāo

英招Yingzhao

The guardian spirit of the celestial garden from the Shan Hai Jing: with a horse body, human face, tiger stripes, and bird wings, he roams the four seas.《山海经》记载天帝平圃的守护神英招：马身人面，虎文鸟翼，巡行周游四海，其音如橊。

Body身形

Horse body, human face马的躯体生有人面

其狀馬身而人面

Wings羽翼

Tiger stripes, bird wings老虎花纹和鸟的翅膀

虎文而鳥翼

Travel巡行

Patrols four seas巡游四海

狥于四海

Home居所

Mount Huaijiang住在槐江山

曰槐江之山

Woodblock print from Gujin Tushu Jicheng showing the winged spirit Yingzhao among clouds and waves, inscribed 'Yingzhao Shen Tu'人面Human face人的面庞人面Human face人的面庞馬身Horse body马的躯干馬身Horse body马的躯干鳥翼Bird wings飞鸟双翼鳥翼Bird wings飞鸟双翼虎文Tiger stripes老虎花纹虎文Tiger stripes老虎花纹
實惟帝之平圃，神英招司之

This is in fact the level garden of the thearch, presided over by the spirit Yingzhao.

山海經·西山經
Yingzhao Shen Tu 英招神圖, the winged deity of Mount Huaijiang. Gujin Tushu Jicheng 古今圖書集成, Shen Yi Dian, woodblock print, 1726清·陈梦雷等编《古今图书集成·神异典》“英招神图”，雍正四年（1726）铜活字印本 · Public domain公有领域

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The texts原文

Original Text & Translation原文与译文

山海經·西山經 · Shan Hai Jing · Wikisource

又西三百二十里，曰槐江之山。……實惟帝之平圃，神英招司之，其狀馬身而人面，虎文而鳥翼，狥于四海，其音如橊。
A further three hundred and twenty li to the west lies Mount Huaijiang. It is in fact the level garden of the supreme thearch, presided over by the spirit Yingzhao. The spirit's form has a horse body and a human face, tiger stripes and bird wings; he patrols across the four seas, and his sound is like the liu.

Comparing the Books典籍对比

The Shan Hai Jing records Yingzhao as the winged deity who guards the supreme thearch's garden on Mount Huaijiang and patrols the four seas.

The story来历与故事

The winged guardian deity of the celestial garden in the Shan Hai Jing: possessing a horse body, a human face, tiger stripes, and bird wings, he patrols across the four seas.

The Guardian of Pingpu Garden平圃之守：槐江之山

Mount Huaijiang serves as the level garden of the sovereign, guarded by Yingzhao.《西山经》记载槐江之山为天帝平圃，由神英招主管镇守。

In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Mount Huaijiang lies three hundred and twenty li to the west and serves as the level garden of the sovereign.

The spirit Yingzhao presides over this divine realm as its celestial guardian.

Horse Body and Tiger Stripes马身人面：虎文鸟翼

Yingzhao possesses a horse body, human face, tiger stripes, and bird wings, roaming the four seas.英招马身人面、虎文鸟翼，巡行四海，其音如橊。

The text describes Yingzhao as having a horse body with a human face, tiger stripes, and bird wings.

He patrols across the four seas, and his sound is like liu (橊).

Classical Woodcut of the Winged Deity古籍图谱：英招神图

The Gujin Tushu Jicheng shows Yingzhao as a winged figure above waves.《古今图书集成》的英招神图画他展开翅膀，立在波浪之上。

The Gujin Tushu Jicheng print, titled Yingzhao Shen Tu, shows a winged figure standing on waves, with clouds above.

The print shows a human face, spread wings, striped horse legs and a horse tail.

Record档案

Record Card档案卡

TypeWinged Deity (guardian of the emperor's garden with horse body and wings)
Also known asYingzhao 英招
Earliest sourceShan Hai Jing 山海經 (Classic of the Mountains and Seas, c. 4th–2nd c. BCE)
DwellingMount Huaijiang (槐江之山)
RoleKeeps the Thearch's level garden (帝之平圃) and patrols the four seas
SoundLike liu (其音如橊)
Earliest source山海經·西山經
Source books山海經·西山經
Image sourceChen Menglei 陳夢雷 (ed.) · Wikimedia Commons
LicensePublic domain
Deities & ImmortalsShan Hai Jing

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Yingzhao look like in the Shan Hai Jing?

According to the Western Mountains text, he has a horse body, a human face, tiger stripes, and bird wings.

What is Yingzhao's role and duty?

He guards the emperor's level garden on Mount Huaijiang and patrols across the four seas.

What does Yingzhao's cry sound like?

The Shan Hai Jing says only that his sound is like liu (橊).

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