Creatures of the Shanhaijing
Creatures of the Classic of Mountains and Seas
Divine Beasts
Sacred spirits of the heavens, supreme and divine
Loong (Chinese Dragon)
Loong (Chinese Dragon)
Lord of All Scaly Creatures, Supreme Among Beasts
Azure Dragon
Qinglong, The Azure Dragon
The Dragon of the East, God of Spring
Xuanwu
Xuanwu, The Black Tortoise-Serpent
The Entwined Tortoise and Serpent, Emperor of the North
White Tiger
Baihu, The White Tiger
The War God of Western Metal and Righteous Judgment
Vermilion Bird
Zhuque, The Vermilion Bird
The Radiant Flame Keeper of the Southern Heavens
Auspicious Beasts
Omens of prosperity, harbingers of peace
Fenghuang (Chinese Phoenix)
Fenghuang (Chinese Phoenix)
Sovereign of All Birds, Paragon of Virtue
Qilin
Qilin
The Beast of Benevolence, Herald of a Golden Age
Chongming Bird
Chongmingniao, The Double-Brightness Bird
The Four-Eyed Auspicious Bird That Banishes Evil
Dapeng
Dapeng, The Great Roc
The Boundless Bird of Absolute Freedom
Fierce Beasts
Ancient terrors, forces of primal might
Taotie
Taotie
The Insatiable Devourer of Antiquity
Qiongqi
Qiongqi, The Winged Tyrant
The Winged Fiend That Inverts Good and Evil
Taowu
Taowu, The Stubborn Brute
The Unteachable Beast of Antiquity
Hundun
Hundun, The Faceless Chaos
The Faceless, Mindless Beast of Primordial Chaos
Mystical Beasts
Creatures of wisdom, embodiments of mystical knowledge
Nine-Tailed Fox
Nine-Tailed Fox
The Bewitching Fox Spirit of a Thousand Years
Baize
Baize
Knower of All Ghosts and Spirits, Cataloger of Ten Thousand Demons
Xiezhi
Xiezhi, The Judge of Heaven
The Divine Beast That Discerns the Loyal from the Treacherous
Bifang
Bifang, The One-Legged Flame
The One-Footed Fire Bird of Antiquity
Nian
Nianshou, The New Year Monster
The Village-Devouring Beast of New Year's Eve
About the Shanhaijing
The Classic of Mountains and Seas is an ancient Chinese text documenting geography, mythology, and folklore. It describes hundreds of mythical creatures that form the foundation of Chinese mythological imagination, reflecting ancient understanding of nature and the cosmos.