Azure Lion Demon

The Azure Lion, also known as the Lion-Lynx Demon, is an antagonist of the classic novel Journey to the West. He is the steed of the bodhisattva Manjusri.

Wuji Kingdom
The Buddha ordered the Lion to ascend into the mortal realm. Here, he poses as a Taoist, save the Wuji Kingdom (烏雞國) from the lacking of Water. The King thus promoted him as his brother-in-arm. One day, he threw a magical orb in a well, lured the King to see it and then pused him into the well as well, and impersonates him for three years. The ghost of the dead king appears to Xuanzang in a dream and begs him for help.

Lion Camel Ridge
The Azure Lion (青毛獅子) The Azure Lion swallows Sun Wukong, who causes trouble inside his stomach. The Lion then pretends to agree to open his mouth and let Sun Wukong out, but intends to bite him to death when he comes out. However, Sun Wukong sticks out his weapon instead and the demon breaks his teeth after biting on the staff. Sun Wukong later creates a long rope, ties it around the demon's heart and plays with it after leaving the demon's stomach. The Azure Lion is eventually subdued and taken back by Manjusri.