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Key Takeaway: The Nine-Tailed Fox.
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. • A cry like a child, a mountain of jade
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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神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
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The Nine-Tailed Fox..
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A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
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The Nine-Tailed Fox..
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神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
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The Nine-Tailed Fox..
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A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
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The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
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神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
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The Nine-Tailed Fox..
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A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The Nine-Tailed Fox
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
The Winged Dragon
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
Heaven's rain-bringer, war's decider
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The Five-Virtue Phoenix
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
When peace is near, it appears
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
The Torch Dragon
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
Its eyes open, it is day. They close, it is night.
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The One-Legged Thunder Ox
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
Its voice is the storm
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
The Winged Tiger
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
It punishes the good and rewards the cruel
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The Bird Who Fills the Sea
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
One twig at a time, against an ocean
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
The Fire-Herald Crane
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
When it appears, something burns
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The Sun Crow
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
Ten suns carried on black wings
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
The Luan Bird
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
Five colors, like a peace you can see
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The Birds That Must Fly Together
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
One eye. One wing. Two bodies.
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
The Harvest Pig
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
When it calls its name, the fields will be full
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
Kunlun: The Capital Below Heaven
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
A mountain guarded by a nine-tailed tiger god
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Qingqiu: The Green Hill
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
Where the nine-tailed fox makes its home
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
Fusang: The Sun Tree
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
Where ten suns rest between the days
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Buzhou: The Broken Pillar
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
Where the sky tilted and the rivers found their way
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
Gun: The One Who Stole from Heaven
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
He took the swelling soil. It cost him everything.
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Jianmu: The World Tree
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
A hundred spans without a branch
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
Nuwa: The One Who Repairs the Sky
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
Ten gods born from her body
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Queen Mother of the West
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
Leopard tail, tiger teeth, and a crown of stars
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
Xihe: Mother of Ten Suns
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
She bathes each one before it rises
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Changxi: Mother of Twelve Moons
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
The cold light has a mother, too
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
Hundun: The Faceless Chaos
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
No eyes. No mouth. Yet it dances.
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Goumang: Lord of Spring
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
A bird-body, a human face, two dragons
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
Kuafu Chases the Sun
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
He died reaching. His staff became a forest.
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Xingtian: The Headless Dancer
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
They cut off his head. He made eyes from nipples.
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
Gonggong: The Sky-Breaker
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
One angry god tilted the entire universe
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Zhurong: The Executor of Fire
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
Summer's overseer rides two dragons
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
Yi: The Bow That Saves
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
He was sent to ease the suffering below
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Yuqiang: Lord of the Northern Sea
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
Wind and winter obey a bird-faced god
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
Xiangliu: The Nine-Headed Serpent
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
His blood poisoned the ground forever
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Ba: The Drought Maiden
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
She won the war. She could never go home.
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The Celestial Hound
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
A white-headed fox-cat that wards off harm
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
Fei: The Plague Herald
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
Where it walks, water dries and grass dies
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The Bristle-Haired Hermit
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
Human-shaped, boar-bristled, sleeps through winter
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
The Split-Body Serpent
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
One head. Two bodies. War follows.
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The Country of Gentlemen
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
They carry swords and let others go first
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
The Country of Giants
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
They sit and carve boats, and they are huge
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The People Who Do Not Die
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
Black skin, long lives, no ending
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
The Country of Women
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
Surrounded by water. Entirely their own.
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..
The Long-Armed Fisherfolk
The Shan Hai Jing (山海经) is a layered early Chinese text describing mountains, waters, peoples, resources, deities, and extraordinary beings..
Hands that reach the water, two fish in each
神兽 is a broad later term for divine or spirit beasts; individual counts and classifications vary by edition and counting method..
The Country of the One Eye
The Nine-Tailed Fox..
A single eye, centered in the face
A cry like a child, a mountain of jade..