Fei Lian

Fei Lian or Fei Lien (simplified Chinese: 飞帘; traditional Chinese: 飛簾; pinyin: Fēi Lián; literally: "Flying Curtain"), also known as Xie Feng[1] is the Chinese god of the wind. He is a winged dragon[2] with the head of a deer and the tail of a snake.[2][3] He carries wind with him in a bag[4] and stirs up trouble. Fei Lian is kept in check by Houyi, the heavenly archer.[3] In his human form he is known as Feng Bo. He assists Chiyou in a fight against the Yellow Emperor[2]

References

  1. ↑ Qu, Yuan (1986). Tian Wen: A Chinese Book of Origins Volume 624 of A New Directions Paperbook Chinese Book of Origins. New Directions Publishing. pp. III. ISBN 9780811210119.
  2. 1 2 3 Roberts, Jeremy (2004). Mythology: Chinese Mythology A to Z. New York: Facts on File, Inc. p. 39. ISBN 0816048703.
  3. 1 2 Lurker, Manfred (2004). The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons. Psychology Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 9780415340182.
  4. ↑ Newton, David (2003). Encyclopedia of Air. Greenwood Press. p. 134. ISBN 9781573565646.


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