Youyan

The Smiling Ape

Tattooed ape of Bianchun Mountain that laughs and lies down when it sees people.

Youyan is the tattooed ape of Bianchun Mountain, marked all over like a painted pattern. It laughs easily, and when it meets a person it lies down as if in welcome. Its self-named cry and playful manners make it one of the friendlier spirits of the northern hills.