Kirin

Kirin

 

 

 Kirin is a animal of God. Kirin is a King of all animal. This monster has a brilliant fur and long horn. The color divided into five as blue,red,white,black,yellow. Body is deer, Tail is cow, hoof and mane looks like a horse. From old times, Kirin composed a 'Four spiritual beast' with Dragon,turtle,Chinese phoenix and was recognized as a sacred animal. Children with excellent ability was called as "Kirin child". Here is a saying about Kirin child.
" Once a devil, always a devil. or Once a knave, and ever a knave "

  In addition, as a symbol of longevity,Kirin heralds offspring thrive or death. Kirin's name means that Ki is male, rin is female.

  Kirin's shape is three. First is the shape of a deer. Second is the shape of a horse. Third is the shape of a dragon. Over time, Kirin's shape changed into dragon.

 In China, for a long time, Kirin was recognized as a God that is center in order of the universe. In Oriental Thoughts of the Five Elements, Kirin is located in center from all directions.
Furthermore, This monster was recognized as a guardian of afterlife and the god of virtue.

As same as Chinese phoenix, Kirin appeared with good sign. Especially, when a saint appears, Kirin appears to predict the indication. In Guang Ya(a Book), "Kirin has a justice and benevolence, so the cry is sacred, the walk rights on the commandmeet. This monster do not step on living insects and break any grass,flower. Moreover, does not fall into the trap and caught in the net. Among the 360 kinds of furry beast, Kirin is a leader." Like this, Kirin was recognized as a sacred animal that heralds
the advent of reign of peace.

 In Confucianism, often Kirin was described as a Confucius and recognized as an existence with virtue,benevolence. Kirin appeared when Confucius's Mother is pregnant Confucius.
Kirin is a very interesting and sacred monster.
In fact, the origin of Kirin's name is that when Ming of China dynasty, Jung Hwa of the admiral offered a giraffe to King as a symbol of Kirin.

 

 

The fox with nine tails

The fox with nine tails

 

 In East, The fox with nine tails is very famous and common. So, you can see The fox with nine tails

in some movie,drama,comic book,game and novel. Feature of The fox with nine tails differs from country to country. In Korea, The fox with nine tails appears frequently in a horribel story. But, this monster

doesn't attack unilaterally humans. Rather, The fox wiht nine tails wants to be human.

 

 Here is a Korea story about The fox with nine tails. 

"The fox with nine tails changes into a beautiful woman. she loves and marries with a men. If she can lives with the husband during one hundred years without disclosure for hers secret, she can be real human."

In fact, The fox with nine tails,usually,is a monster of high rank or a celestial monster.

In addition, The fox with nine tails is a monster to worship the knowledge.

This monster has some beads of fox. Size is like a gobstopper. Color is blue.

This bead stand for a force of The fox with nine tails.

 

 In China, The fox with nine tails is regard as a ferocious,cunning woman. Japan's fox with nine tails is same. Here is a story. (Houshin-Engi : novel of Ming and 繪本三國妖婦傳 : fairy tale book of Japan)

 

B.C. 11century, in the ancient China dynasty Shang, There was a woman. Her name is Dalgi.

She was The fox with nine tails. She had fascinated the last King Zhou. Then she killed many  innocent people and spoiled the affairs of state. She continued devil acts. So, King Wu of Zhou dynasy killed the Dalgi. The reason why Dalgi had acted like some devil acts was that Yeowa who is

goddess created the human promised that "If you complited my order, I can change you into Taoist hermit." However, Dalgi was not dead because of strange magic. So, Kang Yeo-Sang shows the mirror Jo Ma Kyung to Dalgi. Dalgi tried to escape but Yeo-Sang killed Dalgi.

Dalgi's body divided into three. Each body dispersed on India,China,Japan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Kraken

Kraken

 

 

 Kraken is a very famous Monster. This monster appear in many kind of  book and movie.
For example, in Mobydick of Herman Melville, Giant squid fights with a sperm whale.
And in Pirates of the Caribbean, Kraken attacks a ship with scary power.
Kraken was the subject of fear. In fact, octopus was called as devil fish in northern Europe.
Actually, northern Europeans didn't eat the octopus or squid.

Kraken live in the northen ocean. Generally, Appearence of the Kraken is like a octopus or squid. 

But an accurate appearence is not exist. In the legend of Judaism and Christianity, Kraken is two
monstrous fish which was born at the Creation and live as the end of the world.

 Here is a information for Kraken.
"Size of Kraken's back is 2.5km, So we cannot see the whole Kraken's body. If you see this monster,
you can get a feeling that many small island are gathered and flotages,small fishes surround the around. Kraken give out strong smell to attract many fishes, then eat the fishes.
Kraken not only eat but also excrete during a few month. By the way, Kraken's excreta had smell to
attract the fishes too.  Looks like as arms, several thing is thick as sail of Medium-sized shipping
and slippery. Kraken has a quiet nature. So, Kraken didn't attack people or ship vainly."

As well as, Here is a example of Kraken's character.
"A bishop discovers a Kraken which come up on the beach, but he think that the monster as a rock.
 So, he said Mass on the rock. Kraken waited for the Mass politely. Then the end of Mass, Kraken disappeared to sea slowly."

 Occasionally, this monster brings big fish. So Kraken was believed mild monster at sometimes.
But in  the East, Kraken was not mentioned. And Asian do not scary the octopus or squid.
Maybe, in my opinion, Kraken was not appeared in the East.







 



Bulgasari

Bulgasari

 

 

 Bulgasari is a fabled monster in Korea and China etc.

bulgasari eat iron, defeat nightmare and smallpox.

According to a Korean language dictionary,  'body is bear, nose is elephant, eye is rhino ,fur is needle, tail is cow, leg is tiger.' But, Bulgasari's appearance was recorded as a various appearance.

So, Bulgasari's look vary in different localities. And now, remaining the Bulgasari's stories are more than 20. For this reason, Bulgasari's pictures varies as artists. But the pictures have something in common. In summary, body is like bear, head and nose is like elephant.
 According to a book of the Joseon Dynasty era, "Unknown monster was there. so, I made an attempt to kill the monster, but the monster ate many iron. so, I could not kill. Therefore, the monster was called as 'Can't killing  (不可殺  - Chinese pronunciation : Bul Ga Sal).' If throw this monster on fire,
the monster not dead and body is on fire from end to end. then invade private houses. so these houses are burned."

 Here is more detailed story.

<<Bulgasri Story>>
In Goryeo (Korean Dynasty and the past than Joseon) era, there was Ki Jong-Lang of Buddhist monk. Accidentally, he received divination with 'You can take 100 sons.'from fortune-teller.  After that, to take 100 sons, he forms a connection with women who came to pray at Buddhist temple. So, he gained 99 sons. Then, he tries to rape a wife of minister. But he was caught and put on the wanted list. So, he visited a younger sister's house to ask help. But the younger sister want to accuse brother to get for a reward. Husband of the sister who knows this fact killed his wife because husband thought that  his wife betrayed moral laws. then Husband helps with his wife's brother.
In return, monk gives a monster which was made by rubbing rice paste. This monster looked like a small bug start eating small needles. then ate chopsticks,spoon,scissiors,hoe and etc. Eventually, this monter is getting bigger as more eating iron in Goryeo. Then, Goryeo tries to kill this monster but not died. So, this monster was called as 'Can't killing (不可殺 - Chinese pronunciation : Bul Ga Sal).'  Goryeo used last means that burn the monster.
However, Bulgasari was not died. With body that had burned,this monster wander on Goryeo's territory. As a result, all territory ran into danger with fire. Goryeo's King has declared that a men who kill this monster can received goverment position and treasure. So, He attached a amulet which was given from monk(Wife's brother) at the Bulgasari's body. Then, Bulgasari vomitted all iron and vanished. As a result, He received not only a goverment position but also treasure and lived happily.

 Bulgasari has a heroic feature. This monster has appeared at caotic time and neutralized hierarchy.
In addition, transimission aspects of Bulgasri show a greed of immoral human.

You can see Bulgasari's ectype if you visit Gyeonghoeru of KyungBok Palace. People believed that Bulgasari stone statue will protect fire. so people made this statue.