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	'''Huli jing''' (Chinese: 狐狸精; pinyin: húli jīng; literally: "fox spirit") in Chinese mythology are fox spirits that are akin to European fairies. Huli jing can be either good spirits or bad spirits.		'''Huli jing''' (Chinese: 狐狸精; pinyin: húli jīng; literally: "fox spirit") in Chinese mythology are fox spirits that are akin to European fairies. Huli jing can be either good spirits or bad spirits.

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			[[Image:NineTailsFox.JPG\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Nine-tailed fox, from the Qing edition of the ''Shan Hai Jing'']]
			'''Huli jing''' (Chinese: 狐狸精; pinyin: húli jīng; literally: "fox spirit") in Chinese mythology are fox spirits that are akin to European fairies. Huli jing can be either good spirits or bad spirits.

	~~[[Image:NineTailsFox.JPG\|right\|thumb\|Nine-tailed fox, from the Qing edition of the ''Shan Hai Jing'']]~~

	~~'''Huli jing''' (~~Chinese~~: 狐狸精; Pinyin: húli jīng; huli means fox~~, and ~~jing means spirit)~~ in ~~Chinese mythology are fox spirits that are akin to European fairies. Huli jing can be either good spirits~~ or ~~bad spirits~~.		==In Mythology==
			In Chinese mythology, it is believed that all things are capable of acquiring human forms, magical powers, and immortality, provided that they receive sufficient energy, in such forms as human breath or essence from the moon and the sun.

	~~==In mythology==~~		The fox spirits encountered in tales and legends are usually females and appear as young, beautiful women. One of the most infamous fox spirits in Chinese mythology was Daji (妲己), who is portrayed in the Ming shenmo novel ''Fengshen Yanyi''. A beautiful daughter of a general, she was married forcibly to the cruel tyrant Zhou Xin (紂辛 Zhòu Xīn). A nine-tailed fox spirit who served Nüwa, whom Zhou Xin had offended, entered into and possessed her body, expelling the true Daji's soul. The spirit, as Daji, and her new husband schemed cruelly and invented many devices of torture, such as forcing righteous officials to hug red-hot metal pillars.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://turandot.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Textual.php?ID=190&CF=1&Fa=5 \|title=Fox-spirit Daji invents the Paoluo torture \|accessdate=2006-12-26 \|work=Chinese Torture/Supplice chinois }}</ref> Because of such cruelties, many people, including Zhou Xin's own former generals, revolted and fought against Zhou Xin's dynasty, Shang. Finally, King Wen of Zhou, one of the vassals of Shang, founded a new dynasty named after his country. The fox spirit in Daji's body was later driven out by Jiang Ziya (姜子牙), the first Prime Minister of the Zhou Dynasty and her spirit condemned by Nüwa herself for excessive cruelty.
	In Chinese mythology, it is ~~believed that all things are capable~~ of ~~shapeshifting~~, ~~acquiring human forms~~, ~~magical powers~~, and ~~immortality~~, ~~provided that they receive sufficient energy~~, in such ~~forms~~ as ~~human breath or essence from~~ the ~~moon~~ and the ~~sun~~.

	~~The~~ fox spirits ~~encountered in tales and legends are usually females and appear~~ as ~~young~~, ~~beautiful women. One~~ of the ~~most infamous fox spirits~~ in ~~Chinese mythology was Daji (妲己), who is portrayed in the Ming novel~~ ''~~Fengshen Yanyi~~''~~. A~~ beautiful ~~daughter of~~ a ~~general, she was married forcibly to the cruel tyrant Zhou Xin (紂辛 Zhòu Xīn)~~. ~~A nine-tailed fox spirit who served Nüwa, whom Zhou Xin had offended, entered into and possessed her body, expelling~~ the ~~true Daji~~'~~s soul.~~ The ~~spirit~~, ~~as Daji~~, ~~and~~ her ~~new husband schemed cruelly and invented many devices of torture, such as forcing righteous officials~~ to ~~hug red-hot metal pillars~~.<ref>~~[http://turandot.ish~~-~~lyon.cnrs.fr/Textual.php?ID~~=~~190&CF~~=~~1&Fa~~=~~5 Fox~~-~~spirit Daji invents the Paoluo torture]~~</ref> Because of such cruelties, many people, including Zhou Xin's own former generals, revolted and fought against Zhou Xin's dynasty, Shang. Finally, King Wen of Zhou, one of the vassals of Shang, founded a new dynasty named after his country. The fox spirit in Daji's body was later driven out by Jiang Ziya (姜子牙), the first Prime Minister of the Zhou Dynasty and her spirit condemned by Nüwa herself for excessive cruelty.		Typically fox spirits were seen as dangerous, but some of the stories in Pu Songling's ''Liaozhai Zhiyi'' are love stories between a fox appearing as a beautiful girl and a young human male. In the shenmo novel ''The Three Sui Quash the Demons' Revolt'', a huli jing teaches a young girl magic, enabling her to conjure armies with her spells.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Lu\|first=Xun\|others=Translated by Hsien-yi Yang and Gladys Yang\|title=A Brief History of Chinese Fiction\|year=1959\|publisher=Foreign Language Press\|page=176\|isbn=978-7-119-05750-7}}</ref>

	~~Typically~~ fox spirits ~~were seen~~ as ~~dangerous~~, ~~but some~~ of ~~the stories in Pu Songling~~'s ''~~Liaozhai Zhiyi~~'' ~~are love stories between a fox appearing as a beautiful girl~~ and ~~a young human male~~.		Belief in fox spirits has also been implicated as an explanatory factor in the incidence of attacks of ''koro'', a culture-bound syndrome found in southern China and Malaysia in particular.<ref>Cheng, S. T. "A critical review of Chinese ''Koro''." ''Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry'' 20(1):67-82 (1996).</ref>

	~~The~~ fox spirit ~~has also been used as an explanatory factor~~ in the ~~incidence of attacks of ''koro''~~, ~~an ethnic psychosis found~~ in ~~Southern China and Malaysia in particular~~.~~<ref>Cheng, S~~. T. "~~A critical review~~ of ~~Chinese ''Koro''~~.~~" ''Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry'' 20(1~~)~~:67-82 (1996).</ref>~~		There is mention of the fox-spirit in Chinese Chán Buddhism, when Linji Yixuan compares them to voices that speak of the Dharma, stating "the immature young monks, not understanding this, believe in these fox-spirits..."(Source: The Record of Linji, Honolulu 2008, p. 218)

	There is mention of the fox-spirit in Chinese chan-buddhism. Linji Yixuan (d.866) said: "The immature young monks, not understanding this, believe in these fox-spirits ..." The "fox-spirits" here are voices that speak of The Way, and/or Dharma. They are perceived to be malicious influences that lead the innocent astray. (Source: The Record of Linji, Honolulu 2008, p.218)

	==Modern ~~usage~~==		==Modern Usage==
			In modern Mandarin and Cantonese profanity, the term ''huli jing'' is a derogatory expression describing a woman who seduces a married or otherwise romantically-involved man; a homewrecker.
			The Huli jing genre is being resurrected in the animation age and seen in several animated movies such as A Fox's Tail and similar soft porn as well as hard core porn flash games like Legend of Krystal Another Tail.

	~~In modern Mandarin and Cantonese profanity, the term ''huli jing'' is a derogatory expression describing a woman who seduces a married or otherwise romantically-involved man (i.e., a "home wrecker").~~

	~~In the game Pokemon, one of the many creatures is a Ninetales, evolved from a Vulpix using a Fire Stone.~~		==See Also==

	==See ~~also~~==
	*[[Kitsune]], a Japanese fox spirit		*[[Kitsune]], a Japanese fox spirit


	==References==		==References==
	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist}}


	==External ~~links~~==		==External Links==
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huli_Jing The original source of this article at Wikipedia]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huli_Jing The original source of this article at Wikipedia]
	*[http://academia.issendai.com/fox-index.shtml Fox Spirits in Asia] - "largest bibliography of fox-spirit material on the web."		*[http://academia.issendai.com/fox-index.shtml Fox Spirits in Asia] - "largest bibliography of fox-spirit material on the web."
			*[http://www.dxx99.com/sz_bfdmjxyhx.htm 北方的民间信仰-狐仙]

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	==In mythology==		==In mythology==
	In Chinese mythology, it is believed that all things are capable of ~~Shapeshifting~~, acquiring human forms, magical powers, and immortality, provided that they receive sufficient energy, in such forms as human breath or essence from the moon and the sun.		In Chinese mythology, it is believed that all things are capable of shapeshifting, acquiring human forms, magical powers, and immortality, provided that they receive sufficient energy, in such forms as human breath or essence from the moon and the sun.

	The fox spirits encountered in tales and legends are usually females and appear as young, beautiful women. One of the most infamous fox spirits in Chinese mythology was Daji (妲己), who is portrayed in the Ming novel ''Fengshen Yanyi''. A beautiful daughter of a general, she was married forcibly to the cruel tyrant Zhou Xin (紂辛 Zhòu Xīn). A nine-tailed fox spirit who served Nüwa, whom Zhou Xin had offended, entered into and possessed her body, expelling the true Daji's soul. The spirit, as Daji, and her new husband schemed cruelly and invented many devices of torture, such as forcing righteous officials to hug red-hot metal pillars.<ref>[http://turandot.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Textual.php?ID=190&CF=1&Fa=5 Fox-spirit Daji invents the Paoluo torture]</ref> Because of such cruelties, many people, including Zhou Xin's own former generals, revolted and fought against Zhou Xin's dynasty, Shang. Finally, King Wen of Zhou, one of the vassals of Shang, founded a new dynasty named after his country. The fox spirit in Daji's body was later driven out by Jiang Ziya (姜子牙), the first Prime Minister of the Zhou Dynasty and her spirit condemned by Nüwa herself for excessive cruelty.		The fox spirits encountered in tales and legends are usually females and appear as young, beautiful women. One of the most infamous fox spirits in Chinese mythology was Daji (妲己), who is portrayed in the Ming novel ''Fengshen Yanyi''. A beautiful daughter of a general, she was married forcibly to the cruel tyrant Zhou Xin (紂辛 Zhòu Xīn). A nine-tailed fox spirit who served Nüwa, whom Zhou Xin had offended, entered into and possessed her body, expelling the true Daji's soul. The spirit, as Daji, and her new husband schemed cruelly and invented many devices of torture, such as forcing righteous officials to hug red-hot metal pillars.<ref>[http://turandot.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Textual.php?ID=190&CF=1&Fa=5 Fox-spirit Daji invents the Paoluo torture]</ref> Because of such cruelties, many people, including Zhou Xin's own former generals, revolted and fought against Zhou Xin's dynasty, Shang. Finally, King Wen of Zhou, one of the vassals of Shang, founded a new dynasty named after his country. The fox spirit in Daji's body was later driven out by Jiang Ziya (姜子牙), the first Prime Minister of the Zhou Dynasty and her spirit condemned by Nüwa herself for excessive cruelty.

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	==External links==		==External links==
			*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huli_Jing The original source of this article at Wikipedia]
	*[http://academia.issendai.com/fox-index.shtml Fox Spirits in Asia] - "largest bibliography of fox-spirit material on the web."		*[http://academia.issendai.com/fox-index.shtml Fox Spirits in Asia] - "largest bibliography of fox-spirit material on the web."

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	==In mythology==		==In mythology==
	In Chinese mythology, it is believed that all things are capable of acquiring ~~[[Shapeshifting\|~~human forms]], magical powers, and immortality, provided that they receive sufficient energy, in such forms as human breath or essence from the moon and the sun.		In Chinese mythology, it is believed that all things are capable of Shapeshifting, acquiring human forms, magical powers, and immortality, provided that they receive sufficient energy, in such forms as human breath or essence from the moon and the sun.

	The fox spirits encountered in tales and legends are usually females and appear as young, beautiful women. One of the most infamous fox spirits in Chinese mythology was [[Daji]] (妲己), who is portrayed in the Ming novel ''Fengshen Yanyi''. A beautiful daughter of a general, she was married forcibly to the cruel tyrant Zhou Xin (紂辛 Zhòu Xīn). A nine-tailed fox spirit who served Nüwa, whom Zhou Xin had offended, entered into and possessed her body, expelling the true Daji's soul. The spirit, as Daji, and her new husband schemed cruelly and invented many devices of torture, such as forcing righteous officials to hug red-hot metal pillars.<ref>~~{{cite web \|url=~~http://turandot.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Textual.php?ID=190&CF=1&Fa=5 ~~\|title=~~Fox-spirit Daji invents the Paoluo torture ~~\|accessdate=2006-12-26 \|format=html \|work=Chinese Torture/Supplice chinois }}~~</ref> Because of such cruelties, many people, including Zhou Xin's own former generals, revolted and fought against Zhou Xin's dynasty, Shang. Finally, King Wen of Zhou, one of the vassals of Shang, founded a new dynasty named after his country. The fox spirit in Daji's body was later driven out by Jiang Ziya (姜子牙), the first Prime Minister of the Zhou Dynasty and her spirit condemned by Nüwa herself for excessive cruelty.		The fox spirits encountered in tales and legends are usually females and appear as young, beautiful women. One of the most infamous fox spirits in Chinese mythology was Daji (妲己), who is portrayed in the Ming novel ''Fengshen Yanyi''. A beautiful daughter of a general, she was married forcibly to the cruel tyrant Zhou Xin (紂辛 Zhòu Xīn). A nine-tailed fox spirit who served Nüwa, whom Zhou Xin had offended, entered into and possessed her body, expelling the true Daji's soul. The spirit, as Daji, and her new husband schemed cruelly and invented many devices of torture, such as forcing righteous officials to hug red-hot metal pillars.<ref>[http://turandot.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Textual.php?ID=190&CF=1&Fa=5 Fox-spirit Daji invents the Paoluo torture]</ref> Because of such cruelties, many people, including Zhou Xin's own former generals, revolted and fought against Zhou Xin's dynasty, Shang. Finally, King Wen of Zhou, one of the vassals of Shang, founded a new dynasty named after his country. The fox spirit in Daji's body was later driven out by Jiang Ziya (姜子牙), the first Prime Minister of the Zhou Dynasty and her spirit condemned by Nüwa herself for excessive cruelty.

	Typically fox spirits were seen as dangerous, but some of the stories in Pu Songling's ''Liaozhai Zhiyi'' are love stories between a fox appearing as a beautiful girl and a young human male.		Typically fox spirits were seen as dangerous, but some of the stories in Pu Songling's ''Liaozhai Zhiyi'' are love stories between a fox appearing as a beautiful girl and a young human male.

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[[Image:NineTailsFox.JPG|right|thumb|Nine-tailed fox, from the Qing edition of the ''Shan Hai Jing'']]

'''Huli jing''' (Chinese: 狐狸精; Pinyin: húli jīng; huli means fox, and jing means spirit) in Chinese mythology are fox spirits that are akin to European fairies. Huli jing can be either good spirits or bad spirits.

==In mythology==
In Chinese mythology, it is believed that all things are capable of acquiring [[Shapeshifting|human forms]], magical powers, and immortality, provided that they receive sufficient energy, in such forms as human breath or essence from the moon and the sun.

The fox spirits encountered in tales and legends are usually females and appear as young, beautiful women. One of the most infamous fox spirits in Chinese mythology was [[Daji]] (妲己), who is portrayed in the Ming novel ''Fengshen Yanyi''. A beautiful daughter of a general, she was married forcibly to the cruel tyrant Zhou Xin (紂辛 Zhòu Xīn). A nine-tailed fox spirit who served Nüwa, whom Zhou Xin had offended, entered into and possessed her body, expelling the true Daji's soul. The spirit, as Daji, and her new husband schemed cruelly and invented many devices of torture, such as forcing righteous officials to hug red-hot metal pillars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://turandot.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Textual.php?ID=190&CF=1&Fa=5 |title=Fox-spirit Daji invents the Paoluo torture |accessdate=2006-12-26 |format=html |work=Chinese Torture/Supplice chinois }}</ref> Because of such cruelties, many people, including Zhou Xin's own former generals, revolted and fought against Zhou Xin's dynasty, Shang. Finally, King Wen of Zhou, one of the vassals of Shang, founded a new dynasty named after his country. The fox spirit in Daji's body was later driven out by Jiang Ziya (姜子牙), the first Prime Minister of the Zhou Dynasty and her spirit condemned by Nüwa herself for excessive cruelty.

Typically fox spirits were seen as dangerous, but some of the stories in Pu Songling's ''Liaozhai Zhiyi'' are love stories between a fox appearing as a beautiful girl and a young human male.

The fox spirit has also been used as an explanatory factor in the incidence of attacks of ''koro'', an ethnic psychosis found in Southern China and Malaysia in particular.<ref>Cheng, S. T. "A critical review of Chinese ''Koro''." ''Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry'' 20(1):67-82 (1996).</ref>

There is mention of the fox-spirit in Chinese chan-buddhism. Linji Yixuan (d.866) said: "The immature young monks, not understanding this, believe in these fox-spirits ..." The "fox-spirits" here are voices that speak of The Way, and/or Dharma. They are perceived to be malicious influences that lead the innocent astray. (Source: The Record of Linji, Honolulu 2008, p.218)

==Modern usage==

In modern Mandarin and Cantonese profanity, the term ''huli jing'' is a derogatory expression describing a woman who seduces a married or otherwise romantically-involved man (i.e., a "home wrecker").

In the game Pokemon, one of the many creatures is a Ninetales, evolved from a Vulpix using a Fire Stone.

==See also==
*[[Kitsune]], a Japanese fox spirit

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://academia.issendai.com/fox-index.shtml Fox Spirits in Asia] - "largest bibliography of fox-spirit material on the web."