Old gods, new ink.
Researched in English, drawn for skin. The Bestiary documents the demons, judges and guardians of Chinese mythology — and pairs every entry with an original tattoo design ready for your artist.
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钟馗Three traditions
Journey to the West
西游系Pilgrims, demon kings and enlightened tricksters from the great Ming novel.
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Classic of Mountains and Seas
山海系The strange fauna of the Classic of Mountains and Seas — China's oldest book of monsters.
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Demon Quellers
驱魔系The guardians of the Chinese underworld: judges, soul-escorts and the demon-eater Zhong Kui. Fierce faces pointed at evil, not at you.
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Zhong Kui
钟馗Zhōng Kuí
Failed by the empire for his ugly face, he came back from death as the one thing every demon in China fears.
Judge Cui
崔判官Cuī Pànguān
He judged the living by day and the dead by night — and once quietly rewrote an emperor’s death date.
Heibai Wuchang
黑白无常Hēibái Wúcháng
One drowned keeping a promise; the other hanged himself for arriving too late. Hell rewarded them both.