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Legendary Chinese creatures
The following is a list of legendary creatures recorded from
Chinese mythology (中國神話动物清单).
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B
C
D
F
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Feng (mythology), an edible monster that resembles a two-eyed lump of meat and magically grows back as fast as it is eaten.
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Fenghuang, Chinese phoenix
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Fuzhu, a Chinese
deer with four horns, possessing a gentle countenance, a likeness to be clean, and usually appears during periods of flood.
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Fuzanglong, the
dragon of hidden treasures.
H
J
K
L
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Lake Tianchi Monster
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Linggui, a spirit
turtle, chief of all shelled creatures.
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Longma, a winged
horse with
dragon scales.
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Longmu
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Luan (mythology), a
bird which carries a shield and tramples on snakes while wearing one on its breast.
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Luduan, a
deer with green coat,
horse tail, and one horn which can travel 18,000 li in a single day and speaks all world languages.
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Lushu, a white headed
horse with markings on its body like a
tiger, a red tail, and a neigh like people singing folk songs.
M
N
O
P
Q
R
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Ruishi, Chinese guardian lions.
S
T
W
X
Y
Z
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