Asian Mythological Creatures

The Asian section focuses on mythological creatures across mountains, forests, islands, steppes, and coasts. Entries emphasize roles in guardianship, guidance, temptation, healing, weather, and boundary keeping at shrines, caves, bridges, and household thresholds. Sources include classical texts, temple inscriptions, chronicles, picture scrolls, and oral folklore with transliteration notes for major scripts. We track recurring motifs such as river crossings, storm signs, sacred trees, lantern light, and night processions that frame encounters with beings. Tiles let you browse by region and tradition, then open cards for sources, iconography, variant names, and concise histories. Expect search friendly summaries that separate literary retellings from durable local belief.