Chimimōryō

nature_spirit mountain Chinese single tradition · 2

Chimimōryō are spirits of mountains and rivers in Chinese and Japanese tradition. These nature spirits inhabit and embody geographical features.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
500 BCE
Attested period
-500 – 2020
Historical notes
Chinese and Japanese tradition, documented from classical period.

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Sources

Source passages

“Chimimōryō (Chinese/Japanese) – Spirits of mountains and rivers”

#4209 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“Chimimōryō: A general term for monsters of the mountains and rivers.”

#5007 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5