Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms

Birds and Beasts, Volume Two: Beasts


Qilin original: "麒麟"; a mythical chimerical beast with scales and a single horn, representing benevolence.	Elephant	Dog	Bear	Brown Bear original: "羆"; often refers specifically to the large Himalayan brown bear or Asian black bear.	Kui original: "夔"; a one-legged mythical beast associated with thunder.
Suanni original: "狻猊"; a mythical creature resembling a lion, often described as a guardian and a mount for deities.	Tiger	Jue original: "玃"; a legendary large ape or "great macaque."	Musk Deer	Fox	Macaque
Lion	Rabbit	Horse	Rat	Weasel	Cat
Sea Horse original: "海馬"; in this historical context, it refers to a mythical horse that can gallop over waves, not the small fish.	Deer	Pig	Otter	Leopard Cat original: "貍"; refers to various small wild cats or raccoon dogs.	Water Horse original: "水馬"; a mythical aquatic equid.
Zouyu original: "騶虞"; a legendary righteous beast resembling a white tiger with black spots that eats no living thing.	Ox	Pangolin original: "綾鯉"; literally "silk carp," named for its fish-like scales.	Flying Squirrel	Musk Deer Note: This entry is repeated in the original index.	Leopard
Rhinoceros	Donkey	Sheep	Human-like Beast original: "如人"; likely refers to a species of ape or a legendary humanoid creature.	Dragon-Horse original: "龍馬"; a mythical spirit-beast with the body of a horse and the scales of a dragon.	Camel