"The twelfth chapter of _Ching Kiün Chw'en_ says that Hü Ching Kiün, author of the above book, met a youth, quite handsome in his apparel. The youth pretended to be very modest, Hu Kiün knowing all the time that he was a _Kiao_ in another form. So he told his followers, 'I regret to think that the province of Kiang-si will often meet with the misfortune of inundation if we do not exterminate that _Kiao Shăn_, and are not careful to prevent its escape.' But the _Shăn_ knew what Hu Kiün was saying, and gradually slipped away to a place called Sung-sha-cheu, where he transformed himself into a yellow ox. But at the same time Ching Kiün also transformed himself into a black ox, tying a handkerchief over his neck to distinguish him from the other ox, and ordered his disciple, Shi Tai Yu, to use his sword, and thrust at the left thigh, because he had entered within the city wall, in the western part of which there is a well. By jumping this well he found a road to Tau-cheu, and once more transformed himself into a handsome youth, and by so doing got married to the daughter of a magistrate called Ku Yu, with plenty of jewels and gold. Then Ching came to see Ku Yu and said, 'I hear that you have a very noble son-in-law. May I see him?' Ku answered 'Yes,' and told him to come out. But he excused himself upon account of sickness, and hid himself. Then Ching Kiün, saying, 'The dangerous things of the rivers and the lake are old devils, and they dare to transform themselves into human beings,' ordered the son-in-law to transform himself into his original form, and hid himself beneath the table. Then the magistrate said, 'Kill this,' and they did so. Then Kiun sprinkled water on the two sons, and they were immediately transformed into _Shăn_. [There must be children born from the marriage.--_Translator._] He advised Ku Yu that he must put them away immediately, or the whole house would be in danger of breaking." "The _Tai Ping Kwang Ki_ says that the lake of Wan Tun, at Fì Chi, contains a _Shăn_ which often fought with the _Shăn_ of Lake Su. Near this lake is a place called Yao, where there lived a man called Ch‘ang Sing Shan, of great bravery, and an expert archer. He once dreamed that a _Shăn_ snake was transformed into a Taouist, and then it said to him: 'I am endangered by the _Shăn_ of the lake of Lu. Can your honour assist me? if so I will reward you heavily. The tight white chain is me.' Next day Sing Shan went with a youth of Yao to the shore of the lake and dreamed. He waited until the waves rose and the surf struck the shore, making a noise like thunder. He saw two oxen coming, one with a white belly and legs; then Sing Shan discharged an arrow at it, and it turned out to be a _Shăn_. The water immediately turned into blood, and the _Shăn_, after receiving the wound, tried to return to the lake of Lu, but died before it reached there." _Kang Hi Dictionary._