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.

The Yeren is a cryptid apeman that has been reported to inhabit remote, mountainous regions of China. The creature has been a part of Chinese folklore for centuries, with accounts and tales passed down through generations.

The Yeren (Dinanthropoides chinensis) is a Chinese Bigfoot, variously referred to as the Yiren, Yeh Ren, Chinese Wildman or Man-Monkey. The Yeren is a mysterious primate living in the mountains of China, with most of the sightings coming from the remote Hubei province.

A state-sponsored expedition was mounted to central China (Hubei Province) to investigate the possible presence of a correspondingly large bipedal hominid, referred to as the yeren, or wild man. In 1977, a team lead by Professor Zhou Guoxing gathered eyewitness accounts, hair samples, and footprints, but no specimen of yeren was retrieved.

Dec 7, 2023 · The Yeren is a bipedal humanoid from the folklore of China. Chinese folklore says the Yeren lives in the remote forested mountains of the Shennongjia Forestry District, northwestern Hubei province, central China.

Sep 17, 2019 · The yeren, aka “China’s Bigfoot” or “the Wild Man,” has captured the imaginations of adventurers and scientists alike! Witnesses have described it as a human-like creature covered in reddish-black hair.

Mar 13, 2025 · Introduction Deep in the remote, mist-covered mountains of China, a legend has persisted for centuries. It tells of the Yeren—a towering, ape-like creature that has baffled scientists, fascinated cryptid hunters, and terrified local villagers. Often compared to North America’s Bigfoot and the Himalayan Yeti, the Yeren is said to roam the dense forests of the Shennongjia region, a vast and ...

Jul 13, 2015 · 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.”

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.

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.