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Overview
Qitong (耆童) inhabits Mount Gui in the Western Mountains account. His sound is said always to resemble bells and stone chimes; the mountain has plentiful jade above and accumulated snakes below. Those snakes belong to the setting and are not described as the spirit’s body. The attached commentary identifies Qitong with Laotong (老童) and calls him a son of Zhuanxu (顓頊); this genealogy is attributed to the commentary rather than silently inserted into the brief base notice.
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
Third western itinerary; Mount Gui 騩山
Family & connections
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Primary records and illustrations
Shanhaijing, Western Mountains
Third western itinerary. Third western itinerary; Mount Gui 騩山
Whole relevant mountain paragraph and attached commentary read in Chinese; no historical scan verification claimed. Uncommon graph retained, no unsupported pronunciation assigned.
References
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- Primary-text transcription with commentaryShanhaijing Western Mountains: Third western itinerary; Mount Gui 騩山Research access: 2026-10-05
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