One-handed and one-footed human-faced beast-bodied spirit of Mount Gang, 1667 Shanhaijing illustration
The printed caption identifies the spirits of Mount Gang with human faces, beast bodies, one hand and one foot. The hairy body and upright reaching pose belong to this seventeenth-century representation; the source’s uncommon name graph is not assigned a guessed pronunciation.
Overview
The Western Mountains account says Mount Gang contains many spirits designated 神𩳁. Their bodies are those of beasts, their faces human, and each has one foot and one hand. Their sound is compared with qin (欽); the attached commentary explains that graph through a sound association with chanting or humming and records another form of the uncommon spirit-name graph. The notice describes a class in the plural, not one named ox-like Kui, and provides no episode of attack or transformation.
Origins & earliest records
China; Western Mountains itinerary
Records & interpretation
Complete relevant Chinese mountain paragraph and attached commentary directly read.
Selected bibliography
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Shanhaijing, Western Mountains
Fourth western itinerary; Mount Gang 剛山
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Primary records and illustrations
Shanhaijing, Western Mountains
Fourth western itinerary. Fourth western itinerary; Mount Gang 剛山
Whole relevant mountain paragraph and attached commentary read in Chinese; no historical scan verification claimed. Uncommon graph retained, no unsupported pronunciation assigned.
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- Primary-text transcription with commentaryShanhaijing Western Mountains: Fourth western itinerary; Mount Gang 剛山Research access: 2026-10-05
Image credits
Historical illustrationOne-handed and one-footed human-faced beast-bodied spirit of Mount Gang, 1667 Shanhaijing illustration
The printed caption identifies the spirits of Mount Gang with human faces, beast bodies, one hand and one foot. The hairy body and upright reaching pose belong to this seventeenth-century representation; the source’s uncommon name graph is not assigned a guessed pronunciation.