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The Chinese language has numerous words meaning "simian; monkey; ape", some of which have diachronically changed meanings in reference to different simians. For instance, Chinese xingxing 猩猩 was originally named "a mythical creature with a human face and pig body", and became the modern name for the "orangutan".
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 December 2024. Character in Chinese mythology For other uses, see Monkey King (disambiguation). "Wukong" redirects here. For other uses, see Wukong (disambiguation). "Qi Tian Da Sheng" redirects here. For Pu Songling's story, see The Great Sage, Heaven's Equal. In this Chinese name, the family name is ...
Xiaoyang or Hsiao-yang (lit. 梟楊 "owl poplar") is a final example of Chinese mythological xiaos.This xiao is an archaic name for "owl" (maotouying 貓頭鷹 "cat-head hawk" in modern usage), and the Yang clan in southwestern China were supposedly descended from monkeys. [26]
Wuzhiqi (Chinese: 無支祁) [a] is a supernatural being in Chinese mythology popularly depicted as a monkey-like aquatic demon and first described in the early 9th century. Attestations [ edit ]
Monkeys and apes in Chinese mythology (1 C, 7 P) T. Thoth (1 C, 30 P) V. ... The Crab and the Monkey; D. Dead Sea Apes; H. Hanuman; Howler monkey gods; M. Monkey King ...
Pages in category "Monkeys and apes in Chinese mythology" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Various beings with simian characteristics appear in Chinese mythology and religion. The Monkey King was a warder of evil spirits, respected and loved, an ancient deity at least influenced by the Hindu deity Hanuman. The Monkey god is still worshiped by some people in modern China.
Monkey god may refer to: Hanuman, a Hindu deity, also a character in Ramayana Epic; Sun Wukong (also known as The Monkey King), a Buddhist deity and a character in the classical Chinese epic Journey to the West; Sarugami of Japan, often depicted as evil deities, as in the tales of Shippeitaro