Lingling

Overview

Lingling appears at Mount Kongsang, opening the second eastern itinerary of the Shanhaijing. It resembles an ox but bears tiger-like markings. Its voice is given a comparison and is also said to call its own name. Its appearance forecasts great flooding. The text connects a familiar bovine outline with a feline-patterned surface and an ominous event, without identifying it as an ordinary tiger.

The mountain’s directions are described through neighbouring waters, marshes, and sand hills. These locate the entry within an itinerary rather than provide a biography of one individual animal. The flood association is not accompanied by a story in which Lingling deliberately breaks a bank or summons rain. The supported features are the ox comparison, tiger markings, named call, and appearance omen, which should remain together when matching a later illustration.

Origins & earliest records

China; Shanhaijing Eastern Mountains

Records & interpretation

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   Shanhaijing, Eastern Mountains

   Anonymous received text

   Second eastern itinerary; Mount Kongsang

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1. Primary text transcriptionShanhaijing Eastern Mountains received primary textResearch access: 2026-10-05

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