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| Baize | ||
| Name | Baize | |
| Other Names | Hakutaku | |
| Animal Type | Mythical creature | |
| Origin | (not the real world) | |
| Species Info | ||
| Domain | (fictional creature) | |
The Baize (Chinese: 白泽), also known as the hakutaku (Japanese: 白澤/ハクタク) in Japanese, is a mythical beast in Chinese mythology and legends.
In ACGN works, baize and images based on the baize appear from time to time.
Introduction
Baize
The legend of Baize originated from ancient mythology and has been unknown for a long time. His image may have been formed in the pre-Qin period. There are many versions circulated in later generations, with different images. For example, some are the image of a carnivorous cat like a lion; some are the image of a goat or deer with two horns and artiodactyls; and so on.
According to most legends, the baize is a knowledgeable mythical beast who knows everything in the world, including the origin, appearance and expulsion methods of all monsters. The baize's whereabouts are usually unpredictable and he rarely appears in front of people unless a saint comes to the world. Sometimes, the baize is also regarded as a symbol of a benevolent monarch.
Ge Hong's "Baopuzi·Jiyan" of the Eastern Jin Dynasty records the Yellow Emperor's "The poor god and traitor will remember the baize's words", and the detailed description of the baize comes from the Taoist classic "Yunji Qizhan·Xuanyuan Benji" compiled by Zhang Junfang of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is said that the baize is the mythical beast of Kunlun, and when the Yellow Emperor once arrived at the shore of the East China Sea during his eastward hunting tour, he met a baize, a mythical beast who could speak human words. Huang Di recorded the baize's description of ghosts and monsters and told them to the world. Therefore, the baize is regarded as an auspicious animal that can exorcise ghosts and ward off evil spirits.
Baize and human culture
- Since it is said that the baize knows all about ghosts and monsters in the world and knows how to deal with them, in history, Chinese people would paste a baize's portrait on the wall or door to drive away ghosts. There are also quotes from Zen Buddhism such as "If a family has a white slate picture, the monsters will be eliminated."
- The document unearthed in Dunhuang, "Baize Jingyi Tu" ("Baize Jingyi Tu"), is also named after the legend that the Yellow Emperor was inspired by the baize to record the world's monsters.
- Due to the baize's erudite nature, he is often portrayed as an intellectual character in literary and artistic creations.
- In the creation of film, television, literature, and ACGN works, original images of baize that have been artistically processed often appear.
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Baize appearing in ACGN works
- For information about Baize-like characters in Moegirlpedia, see .
- Touhou Ptroject: Keine Kamishirasawa will transform into a hakutaku on a full moon night. She has profound knowledge and can swallow and create history.
Baize-related things
- Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas: There is a Cloth based on the Hakutaku.
Examples of baize portrayals
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Artistic depiction of a baize
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