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Peng (mythology)
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Masasumi_Dapeng.jpg) Wing of the Peng from the Japanese Kyoka Hyaku Monogatari | |
| Similar entities | Ziz (Jewish mythology), Roc (Persian/Arabian mythology) |
|---|---|
| Folklore | Chinese mythology |
| First attested | Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzŭ) |
| Other name(s) | Dapeng, Kun |
| Country | China |
| Details | Fish-turned-giant monster bird |
Peng (traditional Chinese: 鵬; simplified Chinese: 鹏; pinyin: péng; Wade–Giles: p'eng) or Dapeng (Chinese: 大鵬; pinyin: dàpéng) is a giant bird that transforms from a Kun (鯤; 鲲; kūn; k'un) giant fish in Chinese mythology.
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