GUMIHO

                      GUMIHO is my favirote legend.Gumiho or nine tailed fox can be known as a legend known to anyone who watches Korean, Chinese and Japanese dramas and movies.

                     

                             So who is this gumiho really?🦊🦊🦊

     The Nine-Tails Fox,  is a mythical creature originating from East Asian folklore. Known as "Kitsune" in Japan, "Huli Jing" in China, and "Kumiho" in Korea, it is depicted as a fox that can transform into a human and possesses various magical abilities.

In Japanese folktales (kitsune) and Chinese legends (huli jing), tailed foxes are known for their ability to shapeshift into human form, often taking on the appearance of a beautiful woman or an old man, but are often referred to as fox spirits that can be benevolent or malevolent.

   But in Korean folklore (Kumiho/Gumiho) are usually depicted as evil creatures, often transforming into beautiful women to eat men's livers or hearts or to seduce them. Gumiho can also shape into human form like kitsune and Huli Jing. Their primary goal is to become fully human, usually by consuming human hearts or livers.

It is also said that while gaining power from cultivation, they become more powerful and immortal.  Also with age additional tails are acquired and there are nine tails symbolizing great power and wisdom.  And those nine tails are also considered the peak of that power.

And so on in Japanese mythology, it is said that they serve as messengers of the Shinto goddess Inari.

In essence, Gumiho is the Korean version of the Nine-Tails Fox, which shares many similarities with its counterparts in Japanese and Chinese folklore, but has unique traits and stories within Korean culture.   And mythical creatures remain a rich part of East Asian cultural heritage, symbolizing the interplay between the natural and supernatural worlds.