įox spirits and nine-tailed foxes appear frequently in Chinese folklore, literature, and mythology. 'fox immortal'), hushen ( 狐神 'fox god'), husheng ( 狐聖 'fox saint'), huwang ( 狐王 'fox king'), huyao ( 狐妖 'fox demon'), and jiuweihu ( 九尾狐 ' nine-tailed fox'). In Chinese mythology and folklore, the fox spirit takes variant forms with different meanings, powers, characteristics, and shapes, including huxian ( Chinese: 狐仙 lit.
Huli jing ( Chinese: 狐狸精) are Chinese mythological creatures usually capable of shapeshifting, who may either be benevolent or malevolent spirits.
For the Dungeons & Dragons creature, see Foxwoman (Dungeons & Dragons).
