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Mar 19, 2023 17 min

Four Foul Fiends

from The Mythographist Hosted by Jaer Christie

Exiled from civilized lands by Shun, the last sage king; feared by many for the curses that follow them, the Four Foul Fiends are wicked beasts, harbingers of times of darkness and vice, heeding the wishes of evildoers and spiteful toward the righteous. Beware of them, for exiled though they may be, what power has law over the lawless? Join me, Jaer Christie, as I explore the hidden legends that shape the world on The Mythographist: Myths of Mainland China. This week, we come face to face with four creatures with evil reputations: the taotie (the monster in The Great Wall), the qiongqi, the hundun (Morris in Marvel's Shang Chi), and the taowu. Written, narrated, and produced by Jaer Christie Research by Jaer Christie & Elena Tung Music: "A Flower is Not a Flower" and "Peony Khan" by China National Orchestra, used under CC fair use.

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