máorén
nature_spirit earth single tradition · 1
The máorén is a "hairy man". In 1982, Chinese paleoanthropologist Zhou Guoxing discovered a 2,000 year old lantern with an ornament apparently depicting a "hairy man" (毛人; máorén), which similarly speaks to an ancient tradition surrounding wild men.
When
- First attested
- 482 BCE
- Attested period
- -482 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Depicted on a 2,000 year old lantern.
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Source passages
“In 1982, Chinese paleoanthropologist Zhou Guoxing discovered a 2,000 year old lantern with an ornament apparently depicting a "hairy man" (毛人; máorén), which similarly speaks to an ancient tradition surrounding wild men.”
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