Song Si Physical Description: Like a female pheasant with a human head. Special Properties: It jumps around whenever humans are nearby The sound of its call is like its own name. Tian Ma Physical Description: Looks like a white dog with a black head. Special Properties: It flies away whenever humans are nearby The soundContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (16)”
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Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (15)
You Yan Physical Description: A monkey-like creature with a patterned body. Special Properties: It likes to laugh and pretend to sleep whenever a human is nearby. The sound of its call is like its name. Zu Zi Physical Description: A monkey-like creature with a long mane, a cow-like tail, horse-liek hooves and patterned arms. SpecialContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (15)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (14)
Xi Xi Fish Physical Description: Looks like a magpie except with ten pair of wings and scales growing on wing tips. Also has a call that sounds like magpies’. Special Properties: Feeding it allows you to be unharmed by fire. Consuming its meat ia a cure for jaundice. Meng Huai Physical Description: A porcupine-like creatureContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (14)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (13)
Before I start on the meat of this post, I just realised I have some new followers that joined in the last month so welcome to you all, hope you enjoy what you read here. Shu Si Physical Description: An owl-like bird with feet like humans’. Special Properties: Consuming its meat is a cure forContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (13)”
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