Chapter Sixty-Nine: Zhang Sanfeng and the Qiongqi

Qiongqi, one of the Four Great Evils in ancient Chinese mythology, is primarily recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. According to “The Classic of the Great Wilderness: The North,” Qiongqi resembles a tiger with a pair of wings. It is said to delight in devouring humans, beginning its gruesome feast from the head, and is regarded as a ferocious and monstrous beast. However, another account within the same classic, found in “The Classic of the Western Mountains,” describes Qiongqi quite differently. In this version, Qiongqi takes the form of an ox, covered with bristling, hedgehog-like fur, markedly distinct from the tiger-like creature of the northern records.

Despite these differences in appearance, both versions agree on Qiongqi’s bloodthirsty nature and its penchant for consuming people. Legend holds that Qiongqi often descends upon scenes of conflict, biting off the nose of the party in the right. If someone commits evil deeds, Qiongqi captures wild beasts and delivers them to the wrongdoer, encouraging him to continue his malicious acts.

In ancient times, people would also use the name Qiongqi to refer to those who disregarded sincerity, shunned the virtuous, and drew close to the petty and corrupt.

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