Faun & Fauna that grant Power

Xingxing

a monkey with red eyes, long tail, white ears

Xingxing’s grant

eating its flesh makes a person runs incredibly fast

Wine and Straw Shoes Legend

Xingxing loves wine and straw shoes. Hunters would place these on the road. Xingxing knows it’s a trap and curse upon the hunters’ ancestors but could not resist. It would drink until it’s drunk, put on the connected straw shoes and get captured.

knowing better but falling into temptation

Xingxing’s Modern interpretation

Lushu

horse with white head, tiger markings, red tail

Lushu’s grant

wearing its fur brings children and family prosperity

Lushu’s Modern interpretation

Lei

wildcat with a mane

Lei’s gender

both male and female, reproduce by itself

Lei’s grant

eating it prevents jealousy

Lei’s Modern interpretation

Boyi

sheep with nine tails, four ears, with eyes on its back instead of face

Boyi’s grant

wearing its fur removes fear

Bo

horse with white body, black tail, one horn, tiger teeth and claws (no hoofs), sound like a drum

Bo’s grant

wearing its skin, bones, or flesh protects a person from weapons and misfortune

Bo’s ancestor

Some said it is the descendant of Baize

Feifei

wildcat with mane and white tail

Feifei’s grant

keeping it can cure sorrow

Feifei’s name

“fei” originally mean “first light of a new moon”

so “feifei” mean gentle

Tian pian

Square stem, overall form resembles a sunflower

Tian pian’s special ability

Eating it treats or prevents choking

Lishu

Square stem with round leaves, yellow flowers with hairs, fruit resembles chinaberry

Lishu’s special ability

Eating it prevents forgetfulness, enhances memory, grants a retentive memory

Qi

• Resembles a poplar tree but with red grain/veins

• Bears no fruit

• Sap resembles blood

Qi’s special ability

Smearing its sap on a horse makes it docile and easy to train

Shatang

• Shaped like crabapple

• Yellow flowers

• Red fruit that tastes like plum but has no pit

Shatang’s special ability

Eating it prevents drowning

Changfu

Chicken with 3 heads, 6 eyes, 6 feet, 3 wings

Changfu’s special ability

Eating it “prevents” (literally) sleep. Makes a person anxious, sleep very little, unusual wakefulness

Migu

• Resembles a gou tree with black grains/veins

• Flowers shine in all directions

Migu’s special ability

Wearing it prevents confusion/loss of direction

Dixiu

• Leaves resemble those of poplar tree, branches spread in crisscrossing pattern in 5 directions

• Yellow flowers

• Black fruit

Dixiu’s special ability

Consuming it dispel anger, worries, and anxities

Xuncao

Square stems, yellow flowers, red fruits

Yuncao’s special ability

Consuming it beautifies one’s appearance and complexion