This is the last post for this particular series. Lin Physical Description: A hound-like beast with tiger-like claws, scaled. Special Properties: It is good at jumping and pouncing. Consuming its meat can cure some health condition Gui Physical Description: A turtle-like creature with a red head and a white body. Special Properties: It has fireContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (26) “
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Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (25)
Dai Bird Physical Description: An owl-like bird with three eyes and ears. Special Properties: Its call sounds like that of deers. Consuming its meat cures diseases to do with too much moisture. Yao Physical Description: A pheasant-like bird with a long tail, a red body and an indigo beak. Special Properties: The sound its makesContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (25)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (24)
Fei Fei Physical Description: Shaped like a racoon dog but a white tail. Special Properties: Adopting it as a pet removes anxieties. Long Chi Physical Description: Looks like a horned pig. Special Properties: Consuming its meat prevents nightmares. Flying Fish Physical Description: A pig-like fish with red patterns on its body. Special Properties: Consuming itsContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (24)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (23)
Wen Wen Physical Description: A bee-like insect with a forked tail and a tongue that grows backwards. Special Properties: It makes a loud sound. Ying Shao (or Baby Spoon) Physical Description: A magpie-like bird that has red eyes, a red beak, a white body and a tail shaped like a spoon. Special Properties: It makesContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (23)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (22)
Pi Physical Description: An deer-like creature with its anus growing on its tail. Tong Tong Physical Description: An pig-like creature. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like its name. Pearls grow inside its body. Xiu Fish Physical Description: Looks like the Crucian carp with a big head. Special Properties: Its meat is a cureContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (22)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (21)
Xiang She (or Elephant Snake) Physical Description: A bird that looks like female pheasants except for multi-coloured feathers. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like its name. It is a uni-sex creature. Xian Fu Physical Description: Looks like a Crucian carp except that it has a pig-like body. Special Properties: Consuming its meat isContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (21)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (20)
Fen Physical Description: A magpie-like bird with a white body, red tail and six feet. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like its name. It is easily scared. Human Fish Physical Description: Looks like a catfish with four feet. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like babies crying. Consuming its meat protects againstContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (20)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (19)
Xiao Physical Description: A monkey-like bird with two pairs of wings, a single eye and a dog-like tail. Special Properties: The sound of its call is like that of magpies. Consuming its meat cures stomachaches and diarrhea. Yong Yong Fish Physical Description: A fish that looks like a yak. Special Properties: The sound it makesContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (19)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (18)
Ge Ge Fish Physical Description: A carp-like fish with six feet and a bird’s tail. The sound it makes is Ga Ga. Ze Fish Physical Description: Looks like a crucian carp with one head but ten bodies. Special Properties: It smells like a fragrant herb with a similar smell to fragrant angelica. Consuming its meatContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (18)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (17)
Zao Fish Physical Description: A carp-like fish with chickens’ claws. Special Properties: Consuming its meat cures neoplasm, tumors and abnormal growths. Yi Fish Physical Description: A fish with a dog’s head. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like babies crying. Consuming its meat can cure insanity. Zhen Fish Physical Description: A fish that looksContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (17)”
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