A region of deep mountain forest in central China. There are many sightings of the hairy "wild man" (yeren), and a large-scale investigation was carried out in the 1970s.
Sighting & Incident Site
Shennongjia (Hubei Province)
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Positions on the map are a rough guide to the area where a legend or sighting is set. Most pins are placed at representative points of a municipality or prefecture (outside Japan, a city position rounded to about 10 km, or the country), not at the exact place.
Municipality points: Geolonia address data (CC BY 4.0), based on the Address Base Registry (Digital Agency of Japan) / Country points: Natural Earth
| Encyclopedia | Yeren |
|---|---|
| Location | China Shennongjia Forestry District |
| Type of place | Mountain |
| Map position | Approximate position (City, rounded to about 10 km), not the exact place |
A hominid-type cryptid with reddish-brown hair said to live in mountainous areas such as Shennongjia in Hubei Province, China. The name means "wild man" in Chinese. In the 1970s, Chinese research institutions carried out large-scale investigations.