According to "Yamato Honzo," ''Shii'' is said to have lived in Suo Province (present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture) and Tsukushi Province (present-day Fukuoka Prefecture), and to have harmed cattle and horses and it was not easy to catch as it was very smart and could move very fast. |
『大和本草』では黒?は周防国(現・山口県)や筑紫国(現・福岡県)におり、やはり牛馬に害をなすもので、賢い上に素早いのでなかなか捕えることはできないとある。 |