Chinese · Classical Chinese · 4th c. BCE - 2nd c. CE
Shanhaijing (Classic of Mountains and Seas)
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A geographic and bestiary compilation cataloguing hundreds of gods and monsters by the mountain they inhabit — closer in form to the Goetia than anything else in the ancient world.
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| Name here | Rank given | # | Powers described |
|---|---|---|---|
| The water official | — | Named among the ancient powers with his minister and his serpent form, in the classic's catalogue of the world's creatures and places. | |
| Creator | — | Forms humanity from clay and mends the pillar of heaven after it is broken. | |
| Of the jade mountain | — | Described with tiger's teeth, a leopard's tail and dishevelled hair, presiding over the calamities of heaven and the five punishments. |
