The Táowù (檮杌) is a monster of Ancient China that, while skillful in divination and able to see the past and the future, is fierce and violent.
Appearance[]
The Taowu is said to appear with "a human face, a tiger's feet, a pig's feet and a tail 18 feet long".
Description[]
It is said to be thoroughly stubborn that it would refuse to back down from a fight. Known as one of the Si-xiong (4 Calamities) in ancient Chinese lore along with Tao Tie, Hun Dun and Qiong Qi; it represents ignorance, misguiding man through its divination, throwing him off course of enlightenment while appeasing materialistic, unvirtuous and shallow desires.