Exotic Beasts of the Classic of Mountains and Seas-08 #historicalfantasy #fantasynovel #villainess

The Lù (Xīn) is a strange beast described in the "Shan Hai Jing." It is a type of fish, but it has the appearance of a cow, with large wings and a snake-like tail. In the "Classic of Southern Mountains," it is recorded: "Three hundred li further to the east lies Mount Di, which is abundant in water but barren of vegetation. There is a fish there that resembles a cow, dwelling on land, with a snake-like tail and wings beneath its ribs. This creature is called the Lù."