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Is the earliest recorded Tiangou in Shan Hai Jing the same as that in Japan?

Tengu is an animal in ancient folklore in China. It was first recorded in Shan Hai Jing, and the original text was: "Three hundred miles west, named Yinshan Mountain. Turbid bath water came out, but it flowed south to Fanze. Among them, there is a beast in Duowenbei, called Tiangou. It is shaped like a raccoon with a white head, and its sound is like durian, which can resist evil. " It is mentioned in the article that Tengu is an animal with a white head like a wild cat, and it is an auspicious animal to resist fierce attacks. It is probably a real ancient mammal. However, it was later used to describe comets and meteors. The ancients thought it was unlucky to run towards the stars in the sky, so Tiangou became the name of a fierce star. "Historical Records Biography of Tianguan" says: "Tiangou is like a big star, with sound. When the dog stops, the fire burns, and it looks like fire and burns people.

Tengu is one of the most famous monsters in Japan. For the Japanese, the existence of Tengu is a terrible thing, which is far from the legendary image of Tengu in China. Tengu's face is big red, his nose is very high, a bit like a gibbon, very tall, wearing a monk's suit and high-toothed clogs, holding a round fan (feather fan) and a hammer in his hand.

They live in the depths of the mountains, have divine power and super power, and have the power to make human beings feel terrible.