Tradition / Region: Chinese Mythology
Alternative names: Jingjing
Category: Cow
The Myth
The Jingjing is a powerful ox-like creature that lives on Mount Minyu, a distant mountain surrounded by forests, red earth, metal, and jade. Its body resembles that of a mighty ox, while its rear ends in a long, flowing horse’s tail.
The Jingjing moves through the forests and mountain slopes of Minyu. Its distinctive call echoes through the valleys, repeating its own name: jingjing, jingjing.
Sources
Strassberg, R. E. (2002). A Chinese bestiary: Strange Creatures from the Guideways Through Mountains and Seas. Univ of California Press, p. 140.