List of legendary creatures from China

The following is a list of legendary creatures recorded from Chinese mythology (中國神話动物清单).



A

 * Ao, a mythological tortoise who has a burning shell and cheeks with magma on them.
 * Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea.
 * Azure Dragon, also called Qinglong, a dragon that represents the cardinal point East and Spring. Flag of China (1889–1912).svg.]]

B
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 * Bai Ze, a cow-like monster with a human head, six horns and nine eyes.
 * Baihu
 * Bai Suzhen
 * Bailongma
 * Bashe, a python-like snake that ate elephants.
 * Bifang, a crane-like bird with only one foot that is accompanied by strange fires
 * Bixi, a dragon with the shell of a turtle.
 * Birds in Chinese mythology
 * Black Tortoise, a turtle that represents the cardinal point North and Winter.
 * Bo beast,a horse-like beast with one horn that eats tigers and leopards.
 * Bovidae in Chinese mythology
 * Boyi, a sheep-like beast with nine tails and four ears and  eyes on its back. A man who wears fur of boyi will have no fear.

C

 * Canshen
 * Chi (mythology), a hornless dragon.
 * Chinese guardian lions, traditional architectural ornaments.
 * Chinese dragon
 * Chituma, steed of General Lü Bu.
 * Chiwen, a dragon that protects against fires, floods, and typhoons.
 * Crane in Chinese mythology

D

 * Denglong, a mythical creature that acts as messenger between heaven and earth.
 * Dilong
 * Dog in Chinese mythology
 * Dragon (zodiac)
 * Dragon King
 * Dragon turtle, mythical creature with head of a dragon and body of a tortoise which symbolises courage, power, and success.

F

 * Feng (mythology), an edible monster that resembles a two-eyed lump of meat and magically grows back as fast as it is eaten.
 * Fenghuang, Chinese phoenix
 * Feilian, god of the wind who is a winged dragon with the head of a deer and tail of a snake.
 * Feilong, winged legendary creature that flies among clouds.
 * Fish in Chinese mythology
 * Four Perils
 * Four Symbols, also called Sixiang, four legendary animals that represent the points of the compass.
 * Fox spirit, a famous mythological fox-like creature. Also called huli jing, huyao, huxian, or huzu.
 * Fuzhu, a Chinese deer with four horns, possessing a gentle countenance, a likeness to be clean, and usually appears during periods of flood.
 * Fuzanglong, the dragon of hidden treasures.

H

 * Hong (rainbow-dragon), two headed rainbow serpent.
 * Huan beast, 	a cat-like beast with only one eye and three tails with the sound of the chirping of hundreds of animals
 * Huli jing, see Fox Spirit.
 * Hundun
 * Huodou, a huge black dog that emits fire from its mouth.

J

 * Jiangshi, a hopping vampire.
 * Jiaolong, a hornless scaled dragon.
 * Jin Chan, a prosperity frog.
 * Jingwei, a bird who is determined to dry up the sea. It was morphed from a girl who drowned in the sea.
 * Jiufeng or Nine-headed Bird, an earlier version of the Fenghuang.
 * Jinnalaluo, divine creatures with human bodies and animal heads.
 * Jiuweihu, a huli jing with nine-tails
 * Jueyuan (mythology), creatures that look similar to monkeys.

K

 * Kalaviṅka, creatures with a human head and a bird's torso, with long flowing tail.
 * Kui (Chinese mythology)

L

 * Lake Tianchi Monster
 * Linggui, a spirit turtle, chief of all shelled creatures.
 * Longma, a winged horse with dragon scales.
 * Longmu
 * Luan (mythology), a bird which carries a shield and tramples on snakes while wearing one on its breast.
 * Luduan, a deer with green coat, horse tail, and one horn which can travel 18,000 li in a single day and speaks all world languages.
 * Lushu, a white headed horse with markings on its body like a tiger, a red tail, and a neigh like people singing folk songs.

M

 * Mo (Chinese zoology)
 * Mogwai (Chinese culture), evil spirits who reproduces during mating seasons triggered by the coming of rain.
 * Moon rabbit, a mythical figure who is a companion of Chang'E and pounds the Elixir of Life constantly for her.

N

 * Nian, a beast related to the Chinese New Year.
 * Nine-headed Bird, see Jiufeng and Fenghuang.
 * Nine sons of the Dragon

O

 * Ox-Head and Horse-Face, two guardians of the underworld.

P

 * Panhu, a dog who transformed into a man.
 * Panlong (mythology), an aquatic dragon.
 * Peng (mythology), a mystical giant bird of the ocean.
 * Penghou, a tree spirit.
 * Pixiu, strong winged lions that protect Fengshui practitioners.
 * Pig dragon
 * Pulao (dragon)

Q

 * Qilin, a hooved dragon-like creature with antlers and the body of an ox, deer, or horse.
 * Qianlima, a winged horse that can run a thousand miles at a step.
 * Qingniao, messenger birds of the Queen Mother of the West.
 * Qiongqi, a winged tiger, one of the Four Perils.
 * Qitu beast, a row-like bird with three heads and six tails and likes to laugh like a human being.


 * Qiulong

R

 * Ranyi fish, a snake-like fish with the head of a snake, six legs, and eyes like the ears of a horse. Eating one made people sleep without nightmares and protect one from evil.


 * Ruishi, Chinese guardian lions.

S

 * Shen (clam-monster)
 * Shenlong, a dragon who is the master of storms and also a bringer of rain.
 * Shennong
 * Shōjō
 * Shuhu beast, a wild beast with a horse's body and bird's wings, a human's face and a snake's tail. It likes to hug and lift people up.
 * Sky Fox (mythology), a golden Hulijing that has reached 1000 years of age.
 * Sun Wukong, a fire monkey with a golden rod also the Monkey King.

T

 * Taotie, a fiendish creature known for its greediness.
 * Tenghuang, a fox with horns on its back or a horse-like creature.
 * Teng (mythology), a flying dragon.
 * Three-legged crow, also known as Jinwu or Taiyang Shenniao
 * Three Corpses
 * Tiangou, a dog which eats the moon, resulting in an eclipse. *
 * Tianma, a heavenly horse.
 * Tianlong
 * Tiger in Chinese culture

W

 * Wangliang
 * White Tiger (mythology), also known as Baihu, a white tiger which symbolises the direction West and the season autumn.
 * Winged unicorn

X

 * Xiangliu, venomous nine-headed snake-like monster that brings floods and destruction.
 * Xiao (mythology), name for multiple types of mythical creatures.
 * Xiaotianquan, a mythological dog.
 * Xiezhi, a creature which symbolises justice.
 * Xingtian

Y

 * Yaoguai
 * Yinglong
 * Yeren
 * Yong, an owl-like bird with a human face and four eyes and ears. Its cry was the pronunciation of its own name, and when it appeared there was a great drought in the world.

Z

 * Zhenniao, a legendary bird with poisonous feathers.
 * Zhulong (mythology), a giant red solar dragon and god.
 * Zhuque, a Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations.
 * Zouyu a precious beast as big as a tiger, with five colors and a tail longer than its body known for travelling 1000 li per day