Zhūrú
The winged fox-like beast of Mount Geng in the Shan Hai Jing: with fish wings sprouting from its ribs, its sighting brings widespread panic to the state.《山海经》记载耿山异兽朱獳：状如狐而生鱼翼，其鸣自訆，见则其国有恐。
Head头首
Fox-like head生有灵狐面额
其狀如狐
Wings翼羽
Fish-fin wings生出两扇鱼翼
魚翼
Voice鸣叫
Calls its own name长鸣如呼其名
其鳴自訆
Omen灾异
Portends panic in the state现世举国恐慌
見則其國有恐
有獸焉，其名曰朱獳There is a beast here; its name is Zhuru.
山海經·東山經
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The texts原文
The Shan Hai Jing pairs Zhuru on Mount Geng with other warning beasts of the Eastern Mountains; like Tianma it cries its own name, but bears aquatic wings rather than feathers.
The story来历与故事
The winged fox-like beast of Mount Geng in the Shan Hai Jing: resembling a fox with fish fins for wings, its sighting heralds dread panic across the land.
Zhuru is a winged fox-like beast dwelling on Mount Geng.《东山经》记载耿山多水碧大蛇，其中有兽名曰朱獳。
In the Classic of the Eastern Mountains, Zhuru dwells upon Mount Geng, three hundred li south of Mount Dufu.
The mountain is barren of trees and grasses yet rich in chrysocolla gems and abounds in giant serpents.
It has fish wings, cries its own name, and portends panic.经文记其状如狐而鱼翼，其鸣自訆，见则其国有恐。
The Shan Hai Jing describes Zhuru as resembling a fox with fish wings sprouting from its shoulders.
It cries out its own name in resonant calls, and ancient texts record that its sighting brings widespread terror ('jian ze qi guo you kong').
Woodblock prints illustrate it with arched back and fanned fish fins.《古今图书集成》画其为一头身如狐狸、肋生双扇鱼翅翼鳍的神兽。
The 1726 imperial encyclopedia Gujin Tushu Jicheng depicts Zhuru with a pointed canine muzzle, fox ears, and striated fins.
The woodblock print illustrates its agile posture, delicate dorsal fur, and title cartouche reading Zhuru Tu in the upper right.
Record档案
| Type | Winged Fox Beast (fox-shaped beast with fish wings whose appearance portends national panic) |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Zhūrú 朱獳; Gengshan Zhuru (耿山之朱獳) |
| Habitat | Mount Geng (耿山) in the Eastern Mountains, devoid of flora and rich in chrysocolla gems and giant serpents |
| Omen | Widespread fear and national panic across the land (見則其國有恐) |
| Earliest source | 山海經·東山經 |
| Source books | 山海經·東山經 |
| Image source | Chen Menglei 陳夢雷 (ed.) · Wikimedia Commons |
| License | Public domain |
The classic describes Zhuru as shaped like a fox but possessing fish wings ('resembling a fox with fish wings').
Ancient texts state that whenever Zhuru appears, that country will suffer great panic and fear ('when seen, its country has fear').
The classic records that its cry sounds like calling its own name ('its call calls itself').
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