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Magical Creatures and Beasts (Yaoguai) from the Great Chinese Mythology Collection 《山海經》“Classic of Mountains and Seas“/ “Shan Hai Jing” 

Illustrations by 刘力文 Liu Liwen

九尾狐 (Jiuwei Hu / Nine-tailed Fox) (mentioned in 3 chapters:《南山經》《海外東經》《大荒東經》”Classic of the Mountains: South” “Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas: East” and “Classic of the Great Wilderness: East” 

Description: 状如狐而九尾，其音如婴儿，能食人，食者不蛊

獓𤝱 (Ao Yin) 《西山經》”Classic of the Mountains: West”

Description: 状如牛，四角，其豪如披蓑，是食有

蛊雕 (Gu Diao) 《南山經》”Classic of the Mountains: South”

Description: 状如雕而有角，其音如婴儿之音，是食人

帝江(Di Jiang) 《西山經》”Classic of the Mountains: West”

Description: 状如黄囊，赤如丹水，六足四翼，浑敦无而目，是识歌舞

讙  (Huan) 《西山經》”Classic of the Mountains: West”

Description: 状如狸，一目而三尾，其音如{大集}百声，是可以御凶，服之已瘅

中山神 (Zhongshan Shen / Guardian Beast of the Central Mountain) 《中山經》”Classic of the Mountains: Central”

Description: 山神，马身龙首