Chinese mythical creatures art

Long Chinese dragon in blue, white background, anime style.

This illustration depicts the mythical bird Jingwei tirelessly carrying branches and stones to fill the vast sea, symbolizing tenacity from Chinese folklore. Surrounded by tumultuous waves, the bird is illustrated with intricate details in a conceptual style. The image is in 8K resolution and has an aspect ratio of 3:4.

Graceful Kirin

Shisa Fuu : by Abz-J-Harding. Shisa is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. When in pairs, the left shisa traditionally has a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. The open mouth wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth keeps good spirits in.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas, also known as Shanhai jing, formerly romanized as the Shan-hai Ching, is a Chinese classic text and a compilation of mythic g...