Fuzhu

Fuzhu (Chinese: 夫诸) is a mythical beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends.[1] It appears in the Shanhaijing.[2]

Appearance

Fuzhu is described to be a kind of deer with four horns. It is described as being gentle and having a likeness to be clean. The Fuzhu usually appears during periods of flood.[3]

References

山海经 (in Chinese). Hunan ren min chu ban she. 2010. ISBN 978-7-5438-7086-4.
"【妙笔小课堂】志怪·夫诸". TapTap (in Chinese). 15 September 2018.
Strassberg, Richard E. (2002). A Chinese Bestiary: Strange Creatures from the Guideways Through Mountains and Seas. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-21844-4.

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[1] 山海经 (in Chinese). Hunan ren min chu ban she. 2010. ISBN 978-7-5438-7086-4.

[2] "【妙笔小课堂】志怪·夫诸". TapTap (in Chinese). 15 September 2018.

[3] Strassberg, Richard E. (2002). A Chinese Bestiary: Strange Creatures from the Guideways Through Mountains and Seas. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-21844-4.