The fox spirit is an especially prolific shapeshifter, known variously as the húli jīng (fox spirit) and jiǔwěihú (nine-tailed fox) in China, the kitsune (fox) in Japan, the kumiho (nine-tailed fox) in Korea, and the hồ ly tinh (fox spirit) or cáo tinh (fox goblin) and cửu vĩ hồ or cáo chín đuôi (nine-tailed fox) in Vietnam. These foxes are depicted as mischievous, usually tricking other people, with the ability to disguise themselves as a beautiful woman. In East Asian folklore, foxes are depicted as a spirit possessed of magic powers. The fox spirit ( Chinese: 狐狸精 pinyin: húlijīng) is a mythical fox entity originating from Chinese mythology that is a common motif in East Asian mythology. The creature appearing under the name nine-tailed fox (Kurama) ( 九尾狐) in the Shanhaijing, depicted in an edition from the Qing dynasty
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