法苑珠林 6.114

6.114

蜀中西南高山之上有物與猴相類。長七尺。能作人行善走逐人。名曰猳國。一名馬化。或曰玃猨。伺道行婦女。有長者輒盜取將去。人不得知。若有行人經過其傍。皆以長繩相引猶故不免。此物能別男女氣臭。故取女男不知也。若取得人女則為家室。其無子者終身不得還。十年之後形皆類之。意亦迷惑不復思歸。若有子者輒抱送還其家。產子皆如人形。有不養者其母輒死。故懼怕之無敢不養。及長與人不異。皆以楊為姓。故今蜀中西南多諸楊率。皆是猳國馬化之子孫也。

High in the mountains to the southwest in Shu, there is a creature resembling a monkey, seven feet tall, capable of walking upright like a human, and swift at chasing people. It is named jiaguo, also called mahua, or jueyuan. It watches for women traveling along the road; if there are attractive ones, it abducts and carries them off without anyone knowing. If travelers pass near it, even if they tie themselves together with long ropes, they still cannot escape. This creature can distinguish the scent of men and women, which is why it takes women without the men realizing. When it captures a woman, it takes her as a mate. Those who bear no children can never return for the rest of their lives. After ten years, their bodies all come to resemble it; their minds also become bewildered, and they no longer think of returning. If one bears a child, it carries the child and returns it to her family. The offspring born all have human form. If any family refuses to raise them, their mother immediately dies, so in fear none dare refuse to rear them. When they grow up, they are no different from humans, and all take Yang as their surname. Therefore, in the southwest of Shu today, there are many people surnamed Yang, almost all of whom are descendants of the jiaguo and mahua.