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===<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><big>Chinese Folklore</big></div> === 4. *<span style=color:Red><big> '''Jiangshi'''</big></span> *'''Description:''' Undead creatures with rigid bodies that move in hopping motions. They feed on the life force (qi) of the living and are repelled by Taoist symbols and sticky rice. *'''Location Found:''' China, especially in folklore from the Qing Dynasty era. *'''Disposition:''' Malevolent, attacking the living to drain their energy. *'''Food:''' Life force (qi) from humans. *'''Common Tricks:''' Paralyzing victims with fear, disguising themselves as normal corpses before striking. *'''AI Image Prompt:''' "A terrifying, blue-skinned undead creature with long claws and glowing red eyes, dressed in traditional Qing Dynasty robes, hopping through a foggy graveyard at night." 5.<span style=color:green><big> ''' Lamassu'''</big></span> *'''Description:''' A hybrid guardian spirit with the body of a bull or lion, wings of an eagle, and the head of a wise man. They are protectors of cities and temples. *'''Location Found:''' Originally Mesopotamian, later incorporated into Chinese mythology through trade and cultural exchange. *'''Disposition:''' Protective and benevolent. *'''Food:''' None; they are spiritual guardians. *'''Common Tricks:''' Standing motionless as statues until they need to ward off evil spirits or intruders. *'''AI Image Prompt:''' "A colossal stone guardian with a lionβs body, eagle wings, and a wise bearded face, standing before an ancient temple under a golden sunset." 6. <span style=color:green><big> '''Qilin'''</big></span><span style=color:purple><big> ''' Singular'''</big></span> *'''Description:''' A gentle, dragon-like creature associated with purity and virtue, often seen as an omen of great events. *'''Location Found:''' China, East Asia. *'''Disposition:''' Benevolent and wise. *'''Food:''' Dew, sacred plants, and fruits. *'''Common Tricks:''' Appearing only before righteous rulers, walking without disturbing the ground, emitting an aura of peace. *'''AI Image Prompt:''' "A majestic, dragon-like creature with iridescent golden scales, a deer-like body, flowing mane, and flaming hooves, standing in a tranquil bamboo grove." 7. <span style=color:Red><big> '''Xiangliu'''</big></span><span style=color:purple><big> ''' Singular'''</big></span> *'''Description:''' A monstrous, nine-headed serpent that brings floods and destruction wherever it goes. *'''Location Found:''' China, linked to ancient flood myths. *'''Disposition:''' Malevolent and chaotic. *'''Food:''' Unknown, but associated with death and decay. *'''Common Tricks:''' Summoning floods, poisoning rivers, and terrorizing villages. *'''AI Image Prompt:''' "A colossal, serpentine beast with nine hissing heads, glowing yellow eyes, and dark, storm-cloud-like scales, rising from turbulent floodwaters."
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