shengsheng
animal_ally Chinese single tradition · 1
The shengsheng, also known as xingxing, is mentioned in the Shan Hai Jing. According to Book One, it resembles a yu or long-tailed ape, but has white ears. It is said to crouch while walking, but to be able to run like humans, and eating it imparts quick-running ability.
When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Chinese literature dating back to several centuries B.C.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- xīngxing
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The shengsheng or xingxing (狌狌), also given the English-translated name of "live-lively" are mentioned in three passages of the Shan Hai Jing ("Classic of Mountains and Seas").”
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