Tianhu
| Tianhu | |
| テンコ | |
Sprite from Last Bible III | |
| Origin | Chinese culture Taoism |
Tianhu is a Beast in Last Bible III.
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Origin
A celestial fox[a] is a being in Chinese folklore. According to the Xuanzhongji[b] traditionally ascribed to Guo Pu,[c] a fox becomes a celestial fox when it has been alive for a thousand years. They are capable of communicating with heaven.[1]
Daoist immortal and teacher Ye Fashan,[d] of Kuancang,[e] explained Tianhu to Zai Chiming.[f] He described them as beasts that can communicate with heaven that appear during fasting periods. While they can be repelled, they cannot be killed. [2] Tang dynasty text Youyang Zazu[g] expands on this, stating that they appear with nine tails and golden fur, like Jiuweihu, but possess talismans, can understand the Yin and Yang, and serve in Sun and Moon Palaces.[h] Several stories tell of it healing weary travellers in post-Han texts.[3]
Design
Tianhu appears as a fox with purplish-gray fur and multiple tails.
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Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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テンコ Tenko | Sino-Japanese reading of Chinese 天狐 Tiānhú |
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Sprite from Last Bible III
Notes
- ↑ Chinese: 天狐, romanized Tiānhú
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 玄中记, Traditional Chinese: 玄中記, romanized Xuánzhōngjì
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 郭璞, Traditional Chinese: 郭璞, romanized Guō Pú
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 叶法善, Traditional Chinese: 葉法善, romanized Yè Fǎshàn
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 括苍, Traditional Chinese: 括苍, romanized Kuàncāng
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 宰迟明, Traditional Chinese: 宰遲明, romanized Zǎi Chímíng
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 酉阳杂俎, Traditional Chinese: 酉陽雜俎, romanized Yǒuyáng Zázǔ
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 日月宫, Traditional Chinese: 日月宮, romanized Rìyuégōng, common folkloric element
References
- ↑ 《玄中记》：狐五十岁，能变化为妇人。百岁为美女，为神巫，或为丈夫与女人交接，能知千里外事。善蛊魅。使人迷惑失智。千岁即与天通，为天狐。
- ↑ 《太平广记：狐二》师曰：“此天狐也。能与天通，斥之则已，杀之不可。然此狐斋时必至，请与俱来。
- ↑ https://ctext.org/post-han/ens?searchu=%E5%A4%A9%E7%8B%90