the nine-tailed fox mythology meaning

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The Nine-Tailed Fox. A cry like a child, a mountain of jade. The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings. 神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method.

In the Chinese mythological tradition, as recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas and other ancient texts, The Nine-Tailed Fox.

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