Myth ColoringCreature notes · 鴖 · mín
Min Coloring Page
A kingfisher-like bird with a red beak, recorded on Mount Fuyu in the Shan Hai Jing.
About Min
Origin
Shan Hai Jing · Xishan Jing
Appearance
The Shan Hai Jing describes Min as resembling a cui, a kingfisher-like bird, with a red beak. This coloring design interprets that compact image through a vivid blue body, pale breast, small scarlet crest, a long beak, and berries among mountain branches. The exact plumage pattern, crest, scale, and surrounding landscape are modern artistic additions rather than fixed details from the source.
Legend
Min appears among the birds of Mount Fuyu, a mountain whose sunny side is rich in copper and shaded side in iron. The text attributes to Min the power to ward off fire. This is an ancient mythic belief, not modern fire-safety guidance.
Symbolism
Min can be read as a small mountain guardian associated with bright color, alert vision, and protection from fire. As a coloring page, its feathers, crest, beak, berries, branches, mountains, clouds, and water invite blue, cream, scarlet, brown, or an entirely personal palette.
Finished Artwork
Printable Coloring Page
Print the clean black-and-white line art, or download the A4-friendly PDF for your coloring table.
Coloring Ideas
The color reference is only a starting point. Try a palette that feels right to you: soft pencils for a quiet, storybook look, bold markers for stronger contrast, or colors inspired by a favorite landscape. You do not need to match the finished artwork exactly—this Min coloring page is yours to explore.
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Printing Tips
- Print the black-and-white PDF at A4 size or choose “Fit to page.”
- Use crayons, colored pencils, or markers on a paper weight that suits your tools.
- Keep the color guide on screen or beside you for inspiration while coloring.