Chapter 3 【Main Conflicts: Zhu Yan Beast, Fu Xi Bird, Qin Pi Bird, Bo Huang Beast, Sou Yu, Shi Lang, Ju Ru Beast, Liang Qu Beast】
【Zhu Yan Beast (Red Head, Red Feet)】 Classic of Mountains and Seas · Classic of the Western Mountains
Xiao Ci Mountain. This mountain is rich in red jade, and its east is rich in red copper. There is a beast here whose shape is like an ape, with a red head and red feet. Its name is Zhu Yan. When it appears, there will be great warfare.
Translation: Its shape is like a normal ape, but its head is red and its feet are red. Its name is Zhu Yan. When it appears, great wars will arise.
【(fú xī) Fu Xi (shaped like a male chicken with a human face)】 Classic of Mountains and Seas · Classic of the Western Mountains
Lutai Mountain. There is a bird here whose shape is like a male chicken with a human face. Its name is Fu Xi. Its call is the sound of its own name. When it appears, there will be war in the Eastern Heaven.
Translation: There is a bird in the mountain whose shape is like a normal male chicken but has a human face. Its name is Fu Xi. Its call is the sound of its own name. When it appears, there will be war in the Eastern Heaven.
【Qin Pi (shaped like an eagle with black markings and a red head, a red beak and tiger claws)】 Classic of Mountains and Seas · Classic of the Western Mountains
Zhong Mountain. Qin Pi transforms into a great owl. Its shape is like an eagle with black markings and a red head, a red beak and tiger claws. Its sound is like the call of a morning crane. When it appears, there will be great warfare.
Translation: Qin Pi transforms into a great owl. Its shape is like a normal eagle but has black markings and a red head, a red beak and tiger claws. The sound it emits is like the call of a morning crane. When it appears, there will be great warfare.
【Bo Huang Beast (shaped like a cow, with eight feet, two heads, and a horse tail)】 Classic of Mountains and Seas · Classic of the Western Mountains
Huan Mountain. There is a Heavenly God here whose shape is like a cow, with eight feet, two heads, and a horse tail. Its sound is like Bo Huang. When it appears, there will be war in that city.
Translation: There is a Heavenly God living in the mountain. His shape is like a normal cow, but he has eight feet, two heads, and a horse's tail. His cry is like the sound of a membrane when a person plays a musical instrument. Wherever he appears, there will be war in that place.
【Sou Yu (shaped like a sturgeon)】 Classic of Mountains and Seas · Classic of the Western Mountains
Bird and Mouse Same Cave Mountain. There are many Sou Yu in it. Their shape is like a sturgeon. When they move, there will be great warfare in that city.
Translation: Many Sou Yu live in the water. Their shape is like a normal sturgeon. Wherever they appear, great battles will occur there.
【(shì) Shi Lang (shaped like a fox with a red tail and long ears)】 Shan Hai Jing - Zhong Shan Jing
Snake Mountain. This mountain is rich in gold, and its east is rich in chalk. Its trees are mostly jujube and camphor. Its grasses are mostly Jia Rong and Shaoxin. There is a beast here whose shape is like a fox with a red tail and long ears. Its name is Shi Lang. Its sound is like a snake. When it appears, there will be war outside that country. Another version says there will be internal unrest in the country.
Translation: Snake Mountain. There is a wild beast in the mountain whose shape is like a normal fox, but it has a red tail and long ears. Its name is Shi Lang. Wherever it appears, that country will have war.
【Ju Ru Beast (like a mole rat, sounds like a dog barking)】 Shan Hai Jing - Zhong Shan Jing
Yi Di Mountain. This mountain is rich in jade, and its east is rich in metal. There is a beast here whose shape is like a mole rat, and its sound is the bark of a dog. It has red ears and a red beak. Its name is Ju Ru, and its sound is like a maggot. When it appears, there will be great warfare in that country.
Translation: Yi Di Mountain. The mountain is rich in jade, and the east of the mountain is rich in metal. There is a wild beast in the mountain whose shape is like a mole rat. It has red ears and a red beak. Its name is Ju Ru. Wherever it appears, great warfare will occur in that country.
【Liang Qu Beast (shaped like a civet with a red head and tiger claws)】 Shan Hai Jing - Zhong Shan Jing
Li (or Mo) Stone Mountain. Its trees are mostly chaste tree and wolfberry. Its sunny side is rich in gold, and its shady side is rich in whetstone. There is a beast here whose shape is like a civet, with a red head and tiger claws. Its name is Liang Qu. When it appears, there will be great warfare in that country.
Translation: Li Stone Mountain. The trees are mostly chaste tree and wolfberry. The south sunny side of the mountain is rich in gold, and the north shady side is rich in fine whetstone. There is a wild beast in the mountain whose shape is like a wild cat, but it has a red head and tiger-like claws. Its name is Liang Qu. Wherever it appears, great warfare will occur in that country.