xīngxing
nature_spirit earth Chinese single tradition · 2
The xīngxing is an animal not native to China, or more generally "ape". In 139 BCE, Gao Yu described the xingxing in the Huainanzi as having the face of a human but the "body of a beast".
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When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -400 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Described in the Huainanzi.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- jue, shōjō, shengsheng, Yaoguai, Yeren, mountain spirit, máorén, feifei
- allied with
- Yě qī
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“The Erya also mentions a creature using a character translated as "orangutan" (猩々; xīngxing), an animal not native to China, or more generally "ape". In 139 BCE, Gao Yu described the xingxing in the Huainanzi as having the face of a human but the "body of a beast".”
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