白はく沢たく

noun

bai ze (mythical Chinese creature)

A mythical beast from Chinese legend, said to understand human speech and possess the body of a lion with eight eyes. Appears in Japanese folklore and art.

• 白はく沢たくは中ちゅう国ごくの伝でん説せつ上じょうの生いき物もので、人ひとの言こと葉ばを理り解かいすると言いわれている。

  The bai ze is a legendary Chinese creature said to understand human speech.