Yaoguai (妖怪) or yaomo is a Chinease term that generally means ‘demon’
Yaoguai are mostly malevolent animal spirits or fallen celestial beings that have
acquired magical powers through the practice of Taoism. The evil ones are usually
referred to as guài (literally, "freak") or mó (literally, "demon") in Chinese. Their
greatest goal is achieving immortality and thus deification. In story of Journey to
the West, the demon seek this by trying to abduct and consume flesh a holy man Tan
Sanzang.
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