Féi Yí | The Classic of Mountains and Seas
13th illustration of 山海经(Classic of Mountains and Seas) - 肥遗(Féi Yí)Sixty miles further west is Mount Taihua, with steep cliffs that look like they were cut by a knife and shaped like a square. It is five thousand feet high and ten miles wide, making it impossible for birds and wild animals to live there. In the mountain there is a kind of snake called Fei Yi, which has six legs and four wings. When it appears, there will be a severe drought in the world.No matter what form of Fei Yi appears, its appearance indicates that a severe drought will occur in the world. This symbolic meaning has an extremely important impact in ancient society, because drought often means reduced food production and difficult life for the people.In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, there are three documentary records and interpretation of Fei Yi.🌱"Classic of Western Mountains": There is a snake named Feiyi, with six legs and four wings. If it is seen, there will be a severe drought in the world.🌱"Classic of Northern Mountains": There is a snake with one head and two bodies, named Feiyi. If it is seen, there will be a severe drought in the country.🌱"Classic of Western Mountains" (other version): There is a bird, which looks like a quail, with a yellow body and a red beak. Its name is Feiyi. Eating it can cure plague and kill insects.
