Hi guys,
maybe one of you know some (background) details and can tell me why JIng Song is either called a golden rat spirit or a mouse (at Buddha’s place) but the CGI animal appears as red squirrel?
The squirrel (松鼠 sōng shǔ) uses the same character in Chinese, confirming the Western name for a squirrel ‘tree rat’ and has the same symbolism. Rats and squirrels are often shown with trailing plants such as vines to give the wish for generations of children.
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