Fairy and Demon Gods

Chapter 56 [Western Classics in China: Meng Bird, Enlightened Beast, Pearl Tree, Wen Yushu, Ganqi Tree, Immortal Tree, Mandui, Langgan Tree]

【Meng Niao (Niao Wen Chi, Yellow, Green)】 (West of Hai Nei · Northeast of Ji Country)

Meng Niao is in the northeast of the country.Its birds are red, yellow and blue, Dongxiang.

Translation: Meng Niao is in the northeast of the country.The feather pattern of this bird has three colors of red, yellow and blue, facing east.

[Kunlun Mountain Enlightened Beast (tiger-like with nine heads, all with human faces)] (Hai Nei Xi Jing·Hai Nei Kunlun, in the northwest)

Kunlun in the sea is located in the northwest, the capital under the emperor.The void of Kunlun has a radius of eight hundred li and a height of ten thousand ren.There is Muhe on it, which is five fathoms long and five circumferences large.There are nine wells in front of it, with jade as the threshold.There are nine gates on the front, and the gates are guarded by enlightened beasts, where all the gods are.At the time of Chishui Rock and Chishui, no one can climb the rock without Ren Yi.

The South Abyss of Kunlun is three hundred feet deep.The Enlightened Beast has a body like a tiger and nine heads, all with human faces, facing east on top of the Kunlun Mountains.

Translation: Kunlun Mountain in the sea stands in the northwest, and is the capital of the Emperor of Heaven below.Kunlun Mountain has a radius of [-] li and a height of [-] ren.On the top of the mountain there is a rice tree like a big tree, which is five fathoms high and as thick as five people can hug.There are nine wells on each side of Kunlun Mountain, and each well has a fence made of jade.There are nine gates on each side of Kunlun Mountain, and each gate is guarded by a beast called enlightenment, and it is a place where many gods gather.They gathered among the rocks of the Bafang Mountains on the Kunlun Mountains, on the banks of the Chishui River, and those who did not have the ability of Yi Yi could not climb those hills and rocks.

On the south side of Kunlun Mountain, there is a deep pool three hundred feet deep.The Enlightened Divine Beast has a body the size of a tiger but has nine heads, all of which have human faces. It stands facing east on the top of Kunlun Mountain.

[Pearl tree, Wenyu tree, Ganqi tree, Immortal tree, Shengmu Mandui, Langgan tree]

Pearl tree: The tree that grows pearls in myths and legends.

Wenyushu: A tree that grows colorful and beautiful jade in myths and legends.

Ganqi Tree: A tree that grows red jade in myths and legends.

Immortal tree: A kind of immortal tree in myths and legends, people who eat it can live forever.

Holy wood Mandui: a kind of holy tree called Mandui, eating it can make people wise.

Langgan tree: It is said that the fruit of this tree is pearl and jade.

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