Kirufu

Yuyang (きるふ塞; kirufu-sai) is a semi-mythical figure of west Kanton legend, known as a sai or 'knight' under the first Emperor Uyama. It is said that he accomplished many amazing and borderline supernatural feats, including but not limited to:


 * swimming the East China Sea in a raft made from oak leaves
 * climbing Mount Kaname with only the clothes on his back
 * battling and defeating the Dragon of Akitai
 * eating lit coals and breathing fire
 * inventing a castle which could walk of its own accord
 * hunting three hundred deer in just one day
 * freezing water into ice with his own cold breath

In addition, Kirufu was said to have psychic abilities, along with supreme intelligence and strength which made him almost invincible in battle. According to folktale, Kirufu's final accomplishment was discovering how to live forever. He lived on as an ageless spirit, and disappeared into the Ikumo Mountains, never to be seen again by any mortal being.

Some sources say that Kirufu may have been based on the real sai Amufu, who worked for Emperor Uyama near the end of his life.