Yougui
Yougui (ENTER CHARACTERS HERE) is a chinese term that generally means "demon". Yougui are mostly malevolent (though many exceptions are known) animal spirits thaat have acquired magical powers throough the practice of Taoism. Their greatest goal is achieving immortality and thus deification.
Not all yougui are actually demons; some others are of quite unusual origins. In the case of Bai Gujing, e.g. it was a skeleton that became such a demon.
Many yougui are foxes, or according to th Journey to the West pets of the deities.
There are also Yougui Kings () that command a number of lessor demon minions.
In Chinese folklore the Chinese hell (Feng Du) is a place that is populated by various demonic spawns. Most of these demons are influenced by the Indian raksasa or yaksa and bear therefore some similarity with the Japanese oni.
In Japanese, yougui are known as youkai (actually, the term is a loanword from Chinese).
Famous Yougui of Chinese mythology:
- Bai Gujing- A skeleton demon.
- Niu Mo Wang- A bull demon king.
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