Fantastic Beasts

Yuè zhuó symbolizes the virtue of indomitable perseverance, is considered by the people as a divine beast (an auspicious animal). Yuè zhuó is one of the five species of phoenix in ancient Chinese folklore. The whole body yuè zhuó is black or purple. It has the same appearance as the Black Swan, with large red eyes appearing in pairs of males and females. According to legend, Yuè zhuó is a faithful creature, if one of the two dies, the other will cry for three days and three nights. Finally, the body and mind cooled down, the blood dried up, and then it died with the other. Therefore, Yuè zhuó symbolizes the indomitable virtue of perseverance, is considered by the people as a divine beast (an auspicious animal).

Tatsu, the Japanese dragon, is similar in appearance to the Chinese dragon. They have long, scaly bodies, zigzag tails, sharp teeth and claws, and often have horns, antlers, spines, and antennae. Some tatsu have multiple limbs or heads. Some of them disguise themselves as humans and are never seen in their natural form. Tatsu has a strong connection with water, such as rain, rivers, seas or oceans. They are considered water gods. They live in splendid palaces on the depths of the sea, or in other secluded places. They usually live far away from human-inhabited areas, but sometimes stay at home near Buddhist temples. Like Western dragons, they store large amounts of treasure and keep powerful magical artifacts in their homes. Many of them are great villains, tormenting humanity without words, while others are pure and kind, dedicating their wisdom and strength to those who seek it. Some tatsu even allow worthy heroes to visit them, and lend their magical items to noble warriors. Tatsu r

Hōō are beautiful, peaceful, phoenix-like beings honored throughout East Asia and worshiped as gods. They are described as having the beak of a rooster, the jaws of a swallow, the head of a pheasant, the neck of a snake, the back of a turtle, the legs of a crane, and the tail of a peacock. Vibrantly colored with the five colors of the Chinese elements - white, black, red, yellow and blue. They have five distinctive tail feathers. Hōō are completely peaceful beings and they never harm other living things. They only eat bamboo seeds, and only nest on paulownia trees. When a hōō flies, it is said that the wind stops, the dust settles, and the birds and insects grow quietly. Because of their purity, they appear only in lands blessed with peace, prosperity, and happiness. The appearance of a hōō is an extremely good omen, said to herald the beginning of a new era in history. The hōō is a common motif in Japanese paintings, crafts, kimonos, and on shrines and temples. As a symbol, it symboli

Ame onna  is depicted as a woman standing in the rain and licking her hands. Ame onna  is a class of youkai that appear on rainy days and nights. They summon rain wherever they go, and are blamed for kidnapping and killing children. They appear as depraved, revealing women, drenched in rainwater. They lick the rainwater off their hands and arms like wild animals. Ame onna  is said to be related to a Chinese mountain goddess that is a cloud in the morning, rains in the afternoon and becomes a woman in the evening. This goddess can be seen walking around the human world on wet, rainy nights. However, unlike the gods, Ame onna  is not benevolent. While the rains they bring can save a drought-stricken village or bring good luck to farmers, they have a more sinister purpose — under the cover of the rain, Ame onna  roam the mountains. village in search of newborn girls. If they found a child born that night, they would grab it and carry it into the dark, sending it off to another world. Moth

It is a famous Chinese sacred animal, but it is also found quite a lot in ancient books and stories of ancient Japan. The kirin is one of the rarest, most awesome and powerful creatures ever known in East Asia. It is a regal animal, holy and highly revered. The kirin is often considered a god in its own right. Resembling a deer with scales like a dragon’s covering its body, the kirin is a chimerical beast. It has a tail like an ox and a flowing mane. Its body and mane are covered in brilliant, holy fire and its face is the picture of utter serenity. It is also sometimes depicted with one horn, so some people associate it with the unicorn of the West, though it is more commonly depicted with two horns. It is also sometimes depicted with one horn, so some people associate it with the unicorn of the West, though it is more commonly depicted with two horns. A gentle animal, the kirin never eats the flesh of other beings, and takes great care never to tread on any living thing, even insects

Baku (dream-eating yokai), are supernatural beings in Chinese and Japanese mythology that are said to be able to devour nightmares, so they are also known as "dream-eating yokai". Over time, Baku has come to be seen as a summoned beast in Chinese and Japanese folklore with the ability to eat nightmares. Baku's identity and beliefs have changed over thousands of years in Japan. According to legend, they were created from leftover puzzle pieces left over after the gods finished creating all the other animals, so they had the appearance of a mythical hybrid creature. Despite this, the fact that no one has ever seen a Baku has led to the fact that when asked to describe their identity, each person said something. The best known identification of Baku is from the Sankai Ibutsu, which describes it as a peculiarly shaped creature, bearing the body of a bear, the head and trunk of an elephant, and the tail of an ox. , rhinoceros eyes and sharp claws like tigers. Despite its stran

Noppera-bou is a ghost with a blank face, no eyes, no nose, no mouth and white skin that scares you for a lifetime. In traditional Japanese culture, Noppera-bou means faceless ghost. They are often confused with Mujina, the Old Japanese word for weasel or badger, a creature capable of transforming into another species. Mujina sometimes transforms into Noppera-bou to scare people, so people often confuse and think these two monsters are the same. Noppera-bou takes on a human form, at first appearing as a normal person with a full human face that wanders at night in desolate, remote, low-traffic places. When they see someone passing, they will approach, wait for him or her to ask, get acquainted, they will raise their heads, reveal a blank face with smooth, white skin that scares the opposite person, and runs far. They are scary but harmless, just like to scare people and have no other purpose. Noppera-bou often comes in groups and take turns threatening a certain target they have notice

Oni (鬼 Demon?) is a common word in modern Japanese for wild-type, beast-men that are usually youkai with a fierce, ferocious appearance. Demons are a common theme in Japanese art and literature. The image of Japanese demons is often taken from Chinese demons (Journey to the West) such as Kim Giac, Ngan Giac, or Niu Ma Vuong. Descriptions of demons vary, but usually they have a fierce, hideous appearance, with claws, and sharp horns on their heads. They often wear tiger skins, loincloths holding a weapon called Kanabou (wolf tooth mace). The Oni demon has the face of someone from hell, which has long been associated with the image of the Bull Demon King. It has bulging eyes and very long horns accompanied by a wicked smile with two pairs of sharp fangs. Hair is always left loose. They usually have red, blue or black bodies. The Oni demon has a background that often wraps around a tiger skin, wielding iron spikes to break people's heads. Completely silent and devilish. Oni are essent

Kappa (Ha Dong), is a water yokai in Japanese legend. Kappa is an abbreviated reading of Kawa wappa, also derived from the word Kawa warawa, sometimes also called Gataro, both referring to a child living in a river or lake, or Suiko (Water tiger), because of its face. The front has a round shape, almost like a tiger's face. A hairy kappa is called a Hyōsube. There are over 8 other names for kappa in different regions of Japan including kawappa, gawappa, kōgo, mizushi, mizuchi, enkō, kawaso, suitengu, and dagame. They are also known to inhabit man-made structures such as water tanks or ponds in gardens. They are sometimes caught on land in the mountains in winter, when their aquatic habitat is frozen. They leave a mark by a strong body odor, which is said to make people think of... rotting compost Kappa is described as a small demon, a monster the size of a four or five-year-old child weighing about 20 kg, with a shape similar to that of a monkey, with a shaggy head, long hooked nos

Tiangu is an animal in Chinese folklore. It was first recorded in “Shan Hai Jing.” The original text is:.. “Three hundred miles west of the mountain, it is called Yinshan. Water flows out of Yan, while southward flows into Fanze. In that place there are many beasts and Tiangu. It is like a panda with a white head, its cry is like a grenade, which can protect against evil.  As mentioned in the article, Tiangu is also described as a fox-like creature with a white head. It is an auspicious beast that protects against evil. It is probably an ancient mammal. It did exist. However, later, the image of Tiangu was developed to describe comets and meteorites. The ancients considered the stars in the sky to be bad luck, so Tiangu became the name of the evil star. The ancient Chinese believed that eclipses were caused by “Tiangu eating the sun”. When this phenomenon occurs, people will knock gongs, play drums and set firecrackers to scare away Tiangu. The Chinese have a legend about Houyi, who sh

Jiufeng is a bird in ancient Chinese mythology with the form of a phoenix with 9 heads. Shan Hai Jing recorded: In Dai Hoang, there is a mountain called the Arctic Cap ... there is a bird body with a human face and up to nine heads, which is Jiufeng. It is an intelligent creature, able to see the future. It is rumored that Jiufeng is extremely powerful, not only controlling the bird family, but also controlling the source of hell at will. Basically, Jiufeng was originally the totem of Chu. It is a divine bird, but later because people change or feel they are too scary, they no longer worship. They see the nine-headed bird as a monster. Not only losing his divine nature but also becoming bizarre over time, turning into a monstrous bird with an ugly image, a ferocious temperament, searching for human soul, taking human blood to disaster, kidnapping children, ... Jiufeng normally has become "a big catastrophe" making people scared. At the end of the Han Dynasty to about the Tang

Baiming is a Chinese mythological creature, one of the phoenix’s nine children Its power is sound. It's eye-catching bright red color. Its shape resembles a bird. Its size is like a peacock. It inherits the young bird's singing ability, the pleasurable sound, can relax the listener, lose its will and be eaten away by it, controlled by it. Its sharp screech can cause immediate environmental disturbances, thus destroying objects. Its long, low, and long singing makes the listener feel down and out of control.

Dafeng is a Chinese mythological creature, one of the phoenix’s nine children Its power is wind.  It is red green in color. Its head resembles a dog, has a toothed beak.  The body is very big. Its body was hundreds of feet long, the wings spread out could cover half of the sky, flapping the wings could create a hurricane, often flying in the air and rarely landing on the ground.  When it changes, it loses its original shape, the legs disappear, followed by the wings and tail. If it gets angry, it will turn into a dark cloud that sweeps across the earth. Where it goes, strong winds will rise, no thunder, no electricity, no snow or rain, but it can render the passing ground lifeless.

Benzhi is a Chinese mythological creature, one of the phoenix’s nine children Its power is earth.  It is crimson-yellow in color and has a chicken-like appearance.  The size can be varied, sometimes shrinking to an inch, sometimes turning hundreds of meters tall, and it is capable of causing earthquakes.

Ziyan is a Chinese mythological creature, one of the phoenix’s nine children Its power is electric.  Its body is purple and black.  It is shaped like a swallow and has pigeon-like size. Carry electricity on its body.  Its flight speed and flapping frequency are extremely fast.  When it flew in a straight line, it would be like a bolt of lightning and it can also turn back at one.  Flapping its wings at high speed, it can hover in the air and has the ability to teleport within a limited range.  Its entire body surface is covered with an electrical layer that prevents itself from being injured by the forces of high speed.

Xuexiao is a Chinese mythological creature, one of the phoenix’s nine children Its power is ice.  The whole body is pure white.  It has wide and long wings The head resembles a cat but has a beak and is about seven feet high.  It usually lives in snow-covered lands, prefers the cold, breathes snow, and when inhaled, everything freezes.  No is the guardian god of the snow-covered fields.

Lanfu is a Chinese mythological creature, one of the phoenix’s nine children Its power is water.  The whole body is blue.  Its shape resembles a wild goose.  The body is gigantic and can cause flooding while moving. It usually lives in the South Sea.  When the body reaches a height of nearly a thousand feet, it can cause frequent tsunamis.

Tonghe is a Chinese mythological creature, one of the phoenix’s nine children Its power is fire.  It has a crimson color.  The shape is like a crane.  It was about nine meters tall.  The area it flies over the clouds will turn red.

Kongque is a Chinese mythological creature, one of the phoenix’s nine children It carries the power of wood. Blue body, inherited talented dancers. When the Kongque dances it can revive plants. In the Chinese mythological scriptures, the figure of Kongque is not that different from that of Kongque that is seen today. Kongque is beautiful and proud, praised by folk as the most beautiful, most splendid and most dazzling of all birds. The lush beauty of its feathers is second only to the Phoenix, and in essence it is very proud. Folk have a legend that, if you go out of the house and meet Kongque, it is a sign of meeting good things. However, it is said that since the birth of Kongque, it was extremely cruel, powerful, powerful, he liked to eat people and massacred living beings. It has tremendous power. It was said that Kongque’s entire body was in flames, just coming close to it would burn. Buddha tried to associate with him but failed. He got angry and fought with the Buddha at the foo

Jinpeng is a Chinese mythological creature, one of the phoenix’s nine children Its power is light. Its body shines golden color, shaped like an eagle, wings spread up to two meters wide, body yellow. When flying at the limit, it glides like a golden light, very good at fighting and fighting dragons. The difference between Jinpeng and Kunpeng is like: When Kun leaves the sea, it becomes a Peng, which is thousands of miles high, and its wings spread out like clouds hanging down from the sky. Spreading its wings, it cast a shadow three thousand miles above it. One flapping of wings flies ninety thousand miles. When Peng entered the sea, he became Kun. Jinpeng is one of nine children bred by Kunpeng. Although it was not as large as the Kunpeng transformed into Peng, its flight ability was comparable to that of Kunpeng.