Most of us are familiar with the two most popular mythical animals in Chinese culture, the Phoenix and the Dragon.
But do you know, there are many more than that? For starters, there’s the Jing Wei; the mythical bird that tried to fill up the ocean with twigs and pebbles, the Nine Headed bird; mainly used by the elders to scare children, Rui Shi; the celestial guard dog, Kui; a mythical one legged monster, Huli Jing; fox spirits, Nian; ( more info at: Chinese Lion Dance), and Xiezhi; a Unicorn beast.
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