Chinese Mythical Creatures

Explore Chinese mythical creatures, dragons, beasts, spirits and monsters, from Qilin and Bai Ze to the Nine-Tailed Fox and Shan Hai Jing legends.

Changshe: The Strange Hairy Serpent of the Shan Hai Jing

Most snakes disappear into the grass. Changshe lived where there was none. On the barren slopes of an ancient mountain […]

Some creatures announce their arrival with fire, thunder, or a terrifying roar. Mengji survives by doing the opposite. Hidden among

Before she became one of the most feared fox spirits in Chinese mythology, Daji was remembered as a woman. She

Some creatures in Chinese mythology destroyed villages, hunted travelers, or challenged the gods. Liangqu needed only to appear. Hidden among

Some monsters breathe fire. Others poison rivers or darken the sky. But one creature from ancient Chinese mythology needed nothing

Some creatures become unforgettable because they are terrifying. Others become unforgettable because they should not be possible. Dijiang belongs to

A strange creature walks silently through the grass. It has the hooves of a deer, the scales of a dragon

Deep within an ancient mountain lived a creature that looked as though several animals had been woven into one. Its

Long before nine-tailed foxes appeared in anime, games, and modern fantasy, one was already wandering through the strange landscapes of