Ruru (獳如)

Overview

The Central Mountains’ fourth sequence places a beast written 𤢺 at Mount Li, near the Yongyong River. Its body is compared with a doglike form, but it carries scales and bristles like those of a pig. The notice follows the description of Xiqu; the two are separately named beings.

The 1667 illustrated edition labels this figure 獳如. Its four-footed body combines a canine outline with conspicuous patches of scales and raised bristles. The caption repeats the river setting and mixed anatomy. The plate supplies a historical spelling and visual interpretation alongside the differently written name in the hosted text.

Origins & earliest records

China; named geography within the cited primary text

Records & interpretation

Direct primary transcription; illustrated edition checked where explicitly identified.

Selected bibliography

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1. 01

   Shanhaijing

   Anonymous layered compilation

   Central Mountains fourth sequence, Mount Li

Family & connections

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Primary records and illustrations

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1. Primary text transcriptionShanhaijing — Central Mountains fourth sequence, Mount LiResearch access: 2026-10-05

Image credits

Ruru (獳如), named1667 historical plate

Actual 1667 plate inspected: labelled scaled doglike Ruru with pig bristles; profile anatomy and printed name checked by primary evidence worker. Not the unrelated preceding Mafu.