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The fox spirit is an especially prolific shapeshifter, known variously as the húli jīng (fox spirit) in China, the kitsune (fox) in Japan, and the kumiho (nine-tailed fox) in Korea. Although the specifics of the tales vary, these fox spirits can usually shapeshift, often taking the form of beautiful young women who attempt to seduce men ...
In this piece of literature, Daji's true form was a nine-tailed fox with a woman's face. In Zhaoyang Qushi, a Ming dynasty novel, Daji is a fox spirit who leaves heaven. She was unhappy after her time on earth, so she left again for the earth to make a fox kingdom. [12]
Kumiho and other versions of the nine-tailed fox myths and folklores share a similar concept. All explain fox spirits as being the result of great longevity or the accumulation of energy, said to be foxes who have lived for a thousand years, and give them the power of shapeshifting, usually appearing in the guise of a woman.
There is a beast here whose form resembles a fox with nine tails. It makes a sound like a baby and is a man-eater. Whoever eats it will be protected against insect-poison . [4] In one ancient myth, Yu the Great encountered a white nine-tailed fox, which he interpreted as an auspicious sign that he would marry Nüjiao. [4]
A nine-tailed fox spirit (kyūbi no kitsune) scaring Prince Hanzoku; print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Edo period, 19th century. In Japanese folklore, kitsune (狐, きつね, IPA: [kʲi̥t͡sɨne̞] ⓘ) are foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser.
The deity can be represented as either male or female, but is most frequently identified as the female Húxiān Niángniáng (狐仙娘娘 "Fox Immortal Lady") whose animal form is a nine-tailed fox. [3] Mythology tells that fox spirits are masters of the arts of metamorphosis, and can manifest in human form to seduce men or women.
The Evolution of a Legend: A Comparison of the Character of Tamamo no Mae Portrayed in Muromachi Period Otogizōshi and in the Late-Edo Vendetta Tale, Ito guruma kyūbi no kitsune (The Spinning Wheel and the Nine-Tailed Fox) (PDF) (MA). Asian Languages & Civilizations Graduate Theses & Dissertations. Vol. 6. University of Colorado at Boulder.
Tale of the Nine Tailed (Korean: 구미호뎐) is a 2020 South Korean television drama starring Lee Dong-wook, Jo Bo-ah, and Kim Bum. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It aired on tvN from October 7 to December 3, 2020, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 ( KST ) with 16 episodes.