Bibi, named1667 historical plate
Actual 1000-pixel page directly inspected and printed caption compared with the received text. The caption identifies a winged fox whose appearance brings great drought, from Mount Gufeng. The actual drawing shows the quadruped with a conspicuous wing. This is Bibi, not the earlier withdrawn Huanshu identification. Smithsonian catalog dates the physical edition 1667 and classifies it public domain.
Overview
Bibi is the winged fox-like beast of Mount Gufeng in the Shanhaijing’s second eastern itinerary. It has wings, cries like a wild goose, and its appearance forecasts great drought. Unlike Zhuru’s explicitly fish-like wings, this entry merely states that Bibi is winged. The goose comparison concerns its voice and does not require that every part of the body be goose-shaped.
The mountain is otherwise described through mineral resources and absence of vegetation. The printed name uses two repeated characters, which should be checked carefully when matching a historical caption. A winged fox is not sufficient identification on its own because more than one named hybrid uses that outline. Bibi’s goose-like call and drought sign distinguish the received-text entry from neighbouring fox-bodied creatures associated with fear or human predation.
Origins & earliest records
China; Shanhaijing Eastern Mountains
Records & interpretation
Specific named primary-text transcription directly read; historical plate not assigned yet.
Selected bibliography
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Shanhaijing, Eastern Mountains
Second eastern itinerary; Mount Gufeng
Family & connections
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Primary records and illustrations
Shan hai jing: er shi san juan (Smithsonian digitized edition)
Physical volume 2; illustration sequence. IIIF canvas index 44 (zero based), labelled 獙獙; no printed page number asserted
Actual 1000-pixel page directly inspected and printed caption compared with the received text. The caption identifies a winged fox whose appearance brings great drought, from Mount Gufeng. The actual drawing shows the quadruped with a conspicuous wing. This is Bibi, not the earlier withdrawn Huanshu identification. Smithsonian catalog dates the physical edition 1667 and classifies it public domain.
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- Primary text transcriptionShanhaijing Eastern Mountains received primary textResearch access: 2026-10-05
Image credits
Historical illustrationBibi, named1667 historical plate
Actual 1000-pixel page directly inspected and printed caption compared with the received text. The caption identifies a winged fox whose appearance brings great drought, from Mount Gufeng. The actual drawing shows the quadruped with a conspicuous wing. This is Bibi, not the earlier withdrawn Huanshu identification. Smithsonian catalog dates the physical edition 1667 and classifies it public domain.
