Bo, Boma and Huanshu

 

Here are three unicorns from China that feel oddly western. They lack the scales and other traits that make the qilin seam more exotic.


The bo is a hybrid creature and the least unicorn like of the three. The bo looks like a unicorn with the paws and fangs of a tiger. It has a white body and black tail. The bo is entirely carnivorous, and hunts leopards and tigers. It primarily lives on Mount Winding Centre where jade and metals are plentiful, according to The Classic Of Mountains and Seas. It was also said to live on the steppes of Mongolia and some isolated islands in the North Sea. It was said the bo could be tamed with some difficulty and doing so would protect you against harm during times of war. The bo was said to be a just and honourable animal. It’s call is the sound of rolling drums.


Out of the three the boma has the least information available. Like the bo, it also comes from The Classic Of Mountains And Seas. The boma has a white coat, and ox’s tail and a single horn. It lives on Mount Honest Head. It makes the sound of someone calling out. It’s also said to be associated with Lake Qiongze and have an orange neck with spots.


Last is the huanshu, which is also known as the quanshu or guanshu. According to The Classic Of Mountains And Seas it lives on Mount Dai, where white jade is plentiful at the top and green jade is plentiful at the base. The huanshu has a bent horn made from grind stone. It has a red mane and tail. The huanshu is able to ward off fire. If one is tamed it will protect its owner from fire. It’s also said to be able to move large stones.


Sources

Bo

https://abookofcreatures.com/2015/08/26/bo/

https://karkadann.fandom.com/wiki/Bo

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Bo


Boma

https://karkadann.fandom.com/wiki/Boma


Quanshu

https://karkadann.fandom.com/wiki/Huanshu

https://creatures-of-myth.fandom.com/wiki/Huanshu

https://creatures-of-myth.fandom.com/wiki/Guan_Shu


All three

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RUBENHC/Creatures_and_Beings_of_China_Folklore_and_Lower_Mythology


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