Topic Research: Classics of Mountains and Seas

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Possible Stories:

I choose these three creatures from the Classics of Mountains and Seas. They all have unique charms and amazing characteristics. Basically, the myth has shown these creatures in a very mysterious way - their roosts are all far from the human's realm. For now, my thinking is that I would like to try to retell the story in a new way. I want to show some encounters between these creatures and humans in a romantic way. 

1. Nine-tailed white fox:

This creature has been recorded in Classic of the Mountains: South, Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas: East, and Classic of the Great Wilderness: East. These foxes live in the Land of Green-Hills. It makes a sound like a baby and is a man-eater. In appearance, they are all white and have nine tails. No one would say that they are not a kind of beautiful creature. 

Nine-tailed fox. Web Source: Quora.

2. Hundun (Di Jiang):

Hundun is a God who lives in Tian Mountain in ancient China (In Chinese, "Tian" means sky ). Hundun has six feet and four wings. According to the Classic of the Mountains: West, it looks like a yellow sack, and it always emits fire red light.

Hundun. Web Source: Fandom.

3. Fenghuang (Chinese Phoenix)

Fenghuang is a mythological bird that recorded in Classic of the Mountains: South. Traditionally, the males are called Feng, the females are called Huang. In the myth, the author endows some very positive connotations to this creature. They symbolize peace, high virtue, and grace. 

Sources:

1. https://www.viewofchina.com/mythical-creatures/.

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_of_Mountains_and_Seas

3. http://www.cngdwx.com/yiwenshangxi/shanhaijingbaihuawen/ (This is a Chinese Website. It provides the content of Classics of Mountains and Seas in simple Chinese version.)



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