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The Nine Sons of the Dragon (龙生九子 lóng shēng jiǔzǐ) : According to legend, the Dragon King has nine offspring, and they each have very distinct appearances and personalities. There are more than nine creatures listed below because not all sources agree on which creatures make up the set of "Nine Sons".
• Qiuniu (囚牛) - Looks like a small yellow dragon. Known for its love of music.
• Yazi (睚眦) - Looks like a hybrid of a dragon and leopard. Known for its bad temper and love of fighting.
• Chaofeng (嘲风) - Looks like a savage beast. Known for its fearlessness and love of high places.
• Pulao (蒲牢) - Looks like a small dragon. Known for its love of roaring.
• Suanni (狻猊) - Also called the Suanni Lion. It looks like a hybrid of a dragon and lion. Known for its fierce appearance and love of tranquility and burning incense.
• Bixi (赑屃) or Baxia (霸下) - Looks like a hybrid of a dragon and tortoise. Known for its great strength and love of carrying heavy objects (often stone steles) on its back.
• Bi'an (狴犴) - Also called the Bi'an Tiger. It looks like a hybrid of a dragon and tiger. Known for its awe-inspiring presence and love of justice and righteousness.
•Fuxi (负屃) - Looks like a dragon. Known for its love of literature and calligraphy.
• Chiwen (螭吻 / 鸱吻) - Looks like a hybrid of a dragon and fish. Known for its love of swallowing things and its power over water. It can suppress evil and extinguish fires.
• Gongfu (蚣蝮) - Looks somewhat like a dragon. Known for its love of swimming and its power over flood waters.
• Jiaotu (椒图) - Looks like a hybrid of a dragon and a snail or clam. Known for its love of solitude.
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• The Qilin, Pixiu, Hou, and Taotie are also sometimes counted among the Nine Sons of the Dragon, but they have separate entries in this bestiary.
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