ARCHIVE Nº 017·Curated wing · 东山经·EASTERN RANGE
Textual source · 《山海经·东山经》
Realms, signal values and guardian matches are creative interpretations, not claims made by the source.
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《山海经·东山经》：「余峨之山……有兽焉，其状如菟而鸟喙，鸱目蛇尾，见人则眠，名曰犰狳，其鸣自詨，见则螽蝗为败。」
AI-assisted contemporary artwork, not a reconstruction of an ancient illustration.
On Mount Yu'e lives a beast shaped like a hare, with a bird's beak, an owl's eyes and a snake's tail — four animals assembled into one. Qiu Yu is the mountains and seas' own component reuse: beak, eyes and tail are all proven designs, combined into a new creature. Yet locusts ravage the fields it crosses — SYNREX takes the warning: assemblage can create, and assemblage can devastate.
Nothing in your hands was built from zero — know where the parts came from before you call it yours.
Assembly can build new life, or assemble a locust plague. Before combining, ask what each part feeds on.
Textual source · 《山海經·東山經》
Qiu Yu of Mount Yu'e is rabbit-like, with a bird's beak, owl eyes, and a snake's tail. It sleeps when it sees a person, and its cry corresponds to its name. The closing line connects its appearance with damage involving locusts. The behavior deserves attention alongside the composite anatomy.
The same Chinese name is now used for the armadillo, but a shared name does not establish zoological identity. Nor should the locust line be turned into a pest-control ability. SYNREX's theme of combination refers to the assembled features and remains a contemporary interpretation.