Taiwanese Yokai Encyclopedia

From centuries-old yokai to modern ones, the author, who has traveled all over Taiwan and carefully interviewed locals and indigenous people, explains 108 yokai with illustrations.

Table of Contents

Foreword
The Rich Soil of Midnight – Lin Hejun
Logging into the New Map of Yokai Online – Huang Zhennan

Introduction

Part 1: Water Yokai
Mokuryu: Yokai of Boats
Kame Shogun: The Giant Turtle that Became an Island
Ryu Kou: The Yokai Cannon
Hi Wani: A Yokai Love Story
Ryuujo: The Dragon King’s Daughter
Ji Gui: The Ghost of Luozhi Island
[Yokai Exploration] The Tale of the Ghost of Kozi
Sha Luyi: A Strange Beast of Shark and Deer
Bake Kani: The Demon of the Water
Maobi: Yokai Water Snake
Xie Niao Po: The Female Yokai Living in the Sea
Umi Oshou: The Fish Man Living in the Sea
Shou Ryu Oujya: The Hearing-impaired Dragon God
Mizuki: A Ghost Seeking a Substitute
A Kaku: The Female Ghost of Beixiang Lake
Dojo no Sei: The Disaster Water Yokai
Kinsei Ningyo: The Happy Stone Pearl
Kenryuu Gyo: The Yokai Living in Jiantan
Namazu no Sei: The Cause of Floods
Jinmen Gyo: Do You Like Fish Meat?
More about Taiwanese Water Yokai

Part 2: Mountain Yokai
Qingren: The Cunning Monster
Shou Shou: The Tale of the Snake Human
Gou She: The Terrifying Giant Snake
She Langjun: The Marriage of the Yokai
Hu Gu Po: The Man-eating Yokai of the Dark Night
Lao Hou Mei: The Harassment Yokai
Juxiang Niu: The Mysterious Giant Ox
Zhifeng Gui: The Legend of the Mysterious Turtle
Hakubishin no Sei: The Bewitching Female Yokai
Mashen Zai: The Yokai Living in the Mountains
Ying Ge: The Bird Yokai Turned to Stone
Chanchu Gong: The Two-faced Good and Evil
Sikau Zai Shen: The Legend of the Tree Frog
Mushou Niu: The Monster of Sandiaoling
Huang Yi no Xiao Fei Xia: The Yokai of the High Mountains
Hi Shou: The Cry that Summons Fire
Hei Hu: The Evil Spirit of the Tiger
Bai Hu: The Fetus-eating Yokai
Tengu: The Ominous Meteor
Shashen: The Disaster Evil God
Qilin Ju: The Flaming Cloud in the Wind
Shu Wei Yun: The Mischievous Rat
Zhu Gui: The Monster of the Bamboo Grove
Di Niu: The Cause of Earthquakes
The Girl in Red: The Shadow in the Mountains
More about Taiwanese Mountain Yokai

Part 3: Village Yokai
Jinyin Gui: The Money Yokai
Longyin: The Flying Money
Jin Ling Li: The Golden Spirit Beast
Fengsha Gui: The Ghost of the West Side
Guizai Ming: The Ghost Turned Locust
Jijiao Jing: The Legend of the Chicken
Mao Gui: The Disaster of the Yokai Cat
Mao Ye: The Spirit Cat that Became a God
Zhumu Gui: The Curse of the Pig Spirit
Zhugo Shi: The Yokai of the Pig
Yamori no Sei: The Mysterious Voice
Mukade no Sei: Both Calamity and Happiness
Shikon: The Female Ghost of Jiantan
Nyon Hana: The Legend of the Seven Beautiful Flowers
Tsukuri: The Ghost of the Ancient Well
Rintou Jie: The Female Ghost of Tainan
Chen Shouniang: The Strongest Female Ghost
Oni Haha: The Cradle of the Coffin
Oni Shinnyo: The Marriage of the Living and the Dead
Ishi Oni: The Stone Throwing Yokai
Jinmen Niu: The Talking Cow
Gozu to Mezu: The Guardians of the Underworld
Muga Tori: The Incarnation of the Vengeful Spirit
Tenbyo: The Disease-causing Insect
Kyonshi: The Corpse Turned Devil
Suika Gui: The Eerie Smile
Xian Cai Gui: The Terrifying Magic
Sao She Shen: The Evil-warding Spirit
Shikou Bobo: The Toilet God
Izu Ko: The Spirit Medium
Kyoto Niisan: The Spirit of a Female Student
Kinmei: The Man-eating Demon
Kokko no Sei: The Yokai of the Dog’s Bones
Taiyo Yochou: The Beautifully Dancing Bird
Hakaba no Yokai: The Moving Stone Statue
Kumo Onna: The Legend of Juu Hachiro
Touno: The Lamp Yokai
Bīdama Kozou: The Sound Over the Wall
Hakuba Shin: The Treasure Guardian
[Yokai Exploration] The Legend of the White Horse Guardian
More about Taiwanese Village Yokai

Part 4: Indigenous Yokai
Ukie Ningen: The Gilled Monster
Feng Po: The Cave Guarding Monster
Shama Zai: The Black Magic Witch
Cheha Bo: The Headless Yokai
Man Ou: The Human-attacking River Creature
Deer King: The Deer God Living in the Forest
[Yokai Exploration] Seeking the Legends of the Tsou Tribe
Mazaka Zaka U: The Man-eating Bird
Danamai: The Giant Causing Floods
Takuraha: The Mermaid of Sun Moon Lake
Shark Demon: The Terrifying Suitor
Hachiu Kaima: The Octopus Yokai
Anito: The Ghost of Lanyu
Evil Spirit Bird: The Owl of Lanyu
Feng Kou: The Long-haired Yokai
Kachinis: The Strange Yokai
[Yokai Exploration] The Legend of Kachinis
Ban Ban Dairu: The Big-eared Yokai
Shuang Mian Ren: The Two-faced Yokai
Jin Lu: The Odd Beast of Baoshan
Qingshi Gong: The Guardian of Qixingtan
Long-haired Spirit: The Legend of the Female Ghost Waterfall
Arikakai: The Evil Giant
Rango Neko: The Monster Cat of Hengchun
The Battle of the Fish Spirit and Cat Spirit: The Battle of the Yokai
[Yokai Exploration] Yokai Spot Place Names
More about Taiwanese Indigenous Yokai

Part 5: Taiwanese Yokai and Art

Part 6: The Prosperity of Taiwanese Yokai

Translator’s Afterword