Chinese Mermaid "Jiaoren" | 鲛人
Also known as: quanxian (泉先), quanke (泉客)
Characteristics:
- Cannot use magic and not immortal.
- Skilled at weaving. Can make clothing called jiaoxiao which never gets wet.
- Tears turn into pearls.
- Bodily oils can light candles for ten thousands of years, often used to create Eternal Fire (长明灯).
- Scales can cure all diseases and prolong life.
- Hair like a horse's tail, and white skin like jade without scales.
- Mermans are hideous and like to kidnap female humans for mating.
Species:
- East china sea
- South china sea
Reference:
鮫人:鮫人,又名泉客。中國古代漢族神話傳說中魚尾人身的生物。乾寶《搜神記 -百科知識中文網 (easyatm.com.tw)
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1. Mermaid Got Married
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
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2. Mermaid Legend
Chinese Drama - 2013, 36 episodes
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3. The Classic of Mountains and Seas
Chinese Drama - 2016, 46 episodes
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4. The Starry Night, the Starry Sea
Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
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5. Legend of the Naga Pearls
Chinese Movie - 2017
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6. Mermaid and Swordsman
Chinese Movie - 2019
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7. The Rules of Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
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8. Novoland: Eagle Flag
Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
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9. The Legend of the Mermaid
Chinese Movie - 2020
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10. The Legend of the Nanhai Mermaid
Chinese Movie - 2020
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11. Mermaid Bound
Chinese Movie - 2020
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12. Good and Evil
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
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13. The Legend of Mermaid 2
Chinese Movie - 2021
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14. Jiaoren of the South China Sea
Chinese Movie - 2021
No direct communication with jiaoren. Too bad.
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15. Novoland: Pearl Eclipse
Chinese Drama - 2021, 48 episodes
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16. Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities
Chinese Drama - 2022, 43 episodes
Horrible adaptation. Please watch the anime instead.
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17. The Longest Promise
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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18. My Dear Mermaid
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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19. The Blue Whisper: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes