Jinnalaluo
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The jinnalaluo (also called kimnaras, feiren, and yeishen) were divine creatures with human bodies and animal's heads that were featured in Buddhist mythology.[1]
Description
These beings resemble human bodies and have the heads of animals, most notably horses or birds.[1]
Role in Chinese mythology
They are celestial musicians, whose music is said to fill Heaven. They play a variety of instruments and are linked to a very ancient Indian art form, where they are portrayed as birds-of-paradise.
