The yeren (Chinese: 野 人, 'wild man') is a cryptid apeman reported to inhabit remote, mountainous regions of China, most famously in the Shennongjia Forestry District in the Hubei Province.

Mar 13, 2025 · The remote and rugged terrain of China’s Hubei Province, particularly the Shennongjia Forest, has long been associated with the Yeren. Ancient Chinese texts refer to “wild men” inhabiting the mountains, describing them as both benevolent and fearsome.

The Yeren is a cryptid apeman that is reported to inhabit remote, mountainous regions of China, most famously in the Shennongjia Forestry District in the Hubei Province. The creature is described as being between 7′-8′ tall, although some have been reported as tall as 10′ to 11′.

Hubei Province (Fig. 1.). The Shennongjia region of Hubei Province comprises 3200 km2 of montane forest, with an average elevation of over 2000 m (latitude 31.5o N, longitude 110.4o E). The region has long harbored legends of the yeren …

Dozens of alleged sightings of the Chinese wildman in the forests of Shennongjia (northwestern Hubei) eventually prompted a large-scale expedition of scientists to investigate the region in 1977. This article discusses three possible explanations for the Chinese Wildman.

Jul 13, 2015 · In North America, we know him as Sasquatch or Bigfoot. In China, he is called Yeren, or Wildman. Dozens of scientists from high-level institutions in China have studied Yeren evidence. In 1980, more than 100 investigators were even sent on an expedition into the heart of “Yeren territory.”

Oct 24, 2024 · The Yeren, often referred to as the Wild Man of China, is a mythological creature that has captured the imagination of many. Resembling the Western concept of Bigfoot, the Yeren is said to inhabit the remote forests of China, particularly in the Hubei province.

About 8,000 feet up the side of Jiongdao Mountain in Hubei, scientists discovered more than 200 footprints. The Chinese press says they are the largest footprints found anywhere in the world. The tracks show that ye ren walks as humans do, with no sliding motion, they say.

Feb 11, 2020 · Described as being a red haired bipedal animal, rising over six feet tall with a peculiarly fat belly and similarly strange pronounced buttocks, the Yeren bears a striking resemblance to many humans found in modern developed countries. A popular seventeenth-century account from Hubei province reads:

Mar 23, 2021 · The Wildman of China: The Search for the Yeren. I planned to add a table documenting modern sightings of the Chinese wildman (Yeren) as an appendix to my monograph (Smith, 2021).