Chinese folklore

List of mythical creatures and animals in ancient Chinese mythology, folklore, legends, historical notes, and introductions to their appearances and magical powers.

Chinese Folklore: Chinese culture produced many legends about monsters and spirits. Let's see below some of the demons of Chinese mythology.

嫦娥 (Chang'e) - Chinese Goddess of the Moon

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Chinese Folklore: Chinese culture produced many legends about monsters and spirits. Let's see below some of the demons of Chinese mythology.

Zheng - These leopard-like creatures are known from the mythology of China, and were apparently red in colour with a single horn in their forehead. Nowadays, they are very rare, but their cries (that sound like stones striking each other) can still be heard in the mountains.

Huan- Chinese myth: a cat with one eye and three tails. It was said if you wore its skin that you would be cured of jaundice.