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