Scaled dog-like beast of Mount Li, Qing Shanhaijing manuscript
The scaled dog-like creature belongs to the Mount Li passage, which also describes pig-like bristles. The manuscript’s handwritten name is consistent with the uncommon received graph 𤢺; its long green tail and red ears are pictorial choices, not additional anatomy supplied by the text.
Overview
The Mount Li passage first describes the separate cattle-like Xiqu, then the Yongyong River flowing south to the Yi, and then a beast named with the graph 𤢺. It resembles a dog of the type called 獳犬, has scales and bears hair compared with a pig’s bristles. The text supplies no colour, call or encounter. Xiqu’s infant voice and human-eating behaviour do not belong to this subsequent animal. Taiwan’s Ministry of Education dictionary identifies the same graph and exact passage, giving the pronunciation xié. This lexical identification does not establish a modern animal species.
Origins & earliest records
China; Shanhaijing Central Mountains
Records & interpretation
Directly read named primary-text transcription; historical illustration not yet assigned.
Selected bibliography
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Shanhaijing, Central Mountains
Fourth central itinerary; Mount Li 釐山 and Yongyong River 滽滽水
Family & connections
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Primary records and illustrations
Shanhaijing, Central Mountains
Fourth central itinerary; Mount Li 釐山 and Yongyong River 滽滽水. Complete named mountain paragraph
Complete received paragraph directly read; base description separated from other creatures and later image interpretation. Official MOE entryC07348 verifies xié reading of𤢺 and quotes exact anatomy passage.
References
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- Primary received-text transcriptionShanhaijing: Central Mountains, Fourth central itinerary; Mount Li 釐山 and Yongyong River 滽滽水Research access: 2026-10-05
- Official lexical reference, pronunciation and quoted historical attestationMinistry of Education Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants, C07348 𤢺Research access: 2026-10-05
Image credits
Historical manuscript illustrationScaled dog-like beast of Mount Li, Qing Shanhaijing manuscript
The scaled dog-like creature belongs to the Mount Li passage, which also describes pig-like bristles. The manuscript’s handwritten name is consistent with the uncommon received graph 𤢺; its long green tail and red ears are pictorial choices, not additional anatomy supplied by the text.
