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Feilong, winged legendary creature that flies among clouds. Fish in Chinese mythology; Four Perils; Four Symbols, also called Sixiang, four legendary animals that represent the points of the compass. Fox spirit, a famous mythological fox-like creature. Also called huli jing, huyao, huxian, or huzu. A Hulijing
The following is a list of supernatural beings in Chinese folklore and fiction originating from traditional folk culture and contemporary literature.. The list includes creatures from ancient classics (such as the Discourses of the States, Classic of Mountains and Seas, and In Search of the Supernatural) literature from the Gods and Demons genre of fiction, (for example, the Journey to the ...
This article is a list of topics in Chinese mythology. Chinese mythology is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature from the area now known as China. Chinese mythology includes many varied myths from regional and cultural traditions. Chinese mythology is far from monolithic, not being an integrated system ...
Very ancient bronze pieces have also been found, especially beginning in the Zhou dynasty (founded about 3,000 years before present), with allusions or short descriptions adding to modern knowledge of Ancient Chinese mythology. The sacred or magical attitude towards some of these cast inscriptions is shown in that they sometimes appear in ...
Word seems far more ancient than Islam and may be origin of the word Behemoth in modern Judeo-Christian lore. Bake-kujira ( Japanese ) – Ghost whale Cetus ( Greek ) – a monster with the head of a boar or a greyhound, the body of a whale or dolphin, and a divided, fan-like tail
Pages in category "Chinese legendary creatures" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bai Ze;
Mythological and legendary Chinese reptiles (3 C) Pages in category "Animals in Chinese mythology" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
The Four Holy Beasts (四靈、四聖獸、or 四大神獸) are Chinese astronomical and cultural Four Benevolent Animals that are spread in the East Asian cultural sphere. They are mentioned in the Chinese classic Book of Rites [ 1 ] and includes the Dragon (龍) in the East, the Qilin (麟) in the West, the Turtle (龜) in the North, and the ...