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TIL The nine-headed bird, also called the "Nine Phoenix", is one of the earliest forms of the Chinese phoenix, worshiped by ancient natives in Hubei Province. Due to the hostile relationship between the Kingdom of Chu and its former overlord, the nine-headed bird was demonised as a result

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