Qiangliang, anonymous1667 Shanhaijing illustration
Printed彊良 caption names tiger head, human body, four hoof-like feet, long elbows and snakes held/mouthed, at the same mountain as Jiufeng. Head and feet are stylized; caption anatomy must not be inferred solely from the elongated drawn snout. Smithsonian volume1 edition1667; Guo Pu commentator, Wu Zhongheng editor; anonymous illustrator.
Overview
Qiangliang is described beside Jiufeng in the Great Northern Wilderness. Its form has a tiger’s head and human body, four hoof-like feet and long elbows. It holds a snake in its mouth and another in its grasp. These brief bodily and positional details are the complete notice, which does not itself assign the deity a thunder weapon.
Origins & earliest records
China; Shanhaijing received textual tradition
Records & interpretation
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Shanhaijing, 大荒北經
Mount Beiji Tiangui (北極天櫃) notice
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Primary records and illustrations
Shanhaijing, 大荒北經
大荒北經. Mount Beiji Tiangui (北極天櫃) notice
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- Received primary text transcriptionShanhaijing, 大荒北經Research access: 2026-10-05
Image credits
Historical illustrationQiangliang, anonymous1667 Shanhaijing illustration
Printed彊良 caption names tiger head, human body, four hoof-like feet, long elbows and snakes held/mouthed, at the same mountain as Jiufeng. Head and feet are stylized; caption anatomy must not be inferred solely from the elongated drawn snout. Smithsonian volume1 edition1667; Guo Pu commentator, Wu Zhongheng editor; anonymous illustrator.
