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天狗 tian gou：A celestial dog that swallows the sun and the moon from time to time, which caused solar/lunar eclipses.

Thus in Chinese tradition, the luna, especially the solar, eclipses are viewed as a sign foreshadowing ill-fated events.

On the other hand, Chinese discovered the natural cause of solar/lunar eclipses when the Classics of Mountains and Seas was complied, with the earliest Chinese record on solar eclipse dating back to 2,000 BC.

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Reference

A. (2021, February 1). Mythical Creatures in Classics of Mountains and Seas. ALL THINGS CHINESE. https://www.viewofchina.com/mythical-creatures/

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