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10 Best Chinese Demon Tattoo Ideas That Will Blow Your Mind!

by Jamie Wilson
Chinese Demon Tattoo

Ever wanted to get a tattoo that represented the evil side of you? Check out our awesome list of Chinese demon tattoos below!

Chinese Demon Tattoo
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Jiangshi is known as the Chinese “drought demon”.

Some myths suggest that Jiangshi is a vampire and has an unrestrained masculine power.

Chinese folklore mentions that a Jiangshi is a demon/vampire. He comes out at night and can kill you. He stays alive by the life that he can take out of you. This is different from a Japanese demon tattoo. Japanese demon tattoos represent good fortune and ward off evil. Some people also like to get a Japanese mask tattoo. Japanese demons are considered to be complex and majestic beasts. A Japanese “Hannya mask” represents a jealous female demon. She has the devil’s horns, a wide mouth, and sombre eyes. The male version of a “Hannya” is an “Oni“. Japanese mask tattoos or getting a Japanese demon tattoo have become popular recently.

Check out our awesome list of demon tattoo designs below!

Japanese Hannya Mask Tattoo Design

Japanese Hannya Mask Tattoo Design
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People choose to have a Japanese mask tattoo as they want to attract positivity in their life. A Japanese mask tattoo or a Japanese demon tattoo is a symbol of the esoteric Japanese culture. This tattoo design includes beautiful and intricate detail to include line designs. One of the main features of Hannya mask tattoos is that they look like monsters. Japanese mask tattoos include these types of designs, or you could choose the traditional oni mask tattoos. Japanese Hannya Mask tattoos are not as popular. However, the Oni and Hannya demons remain related.

Japanese Oni Mask Tattoo Design

Japanese Oni Mask Tattoo Design
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Japanese and Chinese demons have a similar concept, to ward off evil spirits. A Chinese demon tattoo is a representation of a vampire, whereas, in Japanese demon tattoos, an ogre or a female demon is shown. Japanese demon tattoos have become more common recently. People are also choosing Japanese-themed tattoos. The Japanese demon is shown as being ugly looking, but that is only got the Oni mask; the Hannya mask is shown as being delicate yet dangerous.

Big Hannya Tattoo Design

Big Hannya Tattoo Design
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Body art is a form of self-expression. Tattoo artists like to explore popular subjects or themes as it attracts more clients. Japanese demon tattoos and Chinese demon tattoos are more popular subjects than any other tattoo subjects or themes. Between Hannya tattoos and Oni tattoos, Hannya tattoos are the more common ones, and they are the symbol of hell. Japanese demon tattoos are also a representation of hope that you are ready to attract positive vibes in your life. This design is a little bit different from the Japanese Hannya mask tattoo as this is the representation of what the Hannya looks like.

Playful Chinese Demon Tattoo Design

Playful Chinese Demon Tattoo Design
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In this tattoo design, the demon is inspired by a popular character in cartoons. This is different from the Japanese demon as this demon tattoo has been made in a more cartoon, playful manner. The design is based on the Looney Tunes style of cartooning. It is a fun way to get a tattoo that represents that you are trying to ward off the evil eye.

Jiangshi Chinese Demon Tattoo Design

Jiangshi Chinese Demon Tattoo Design
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In Chinese folklore, the Jiangshi vampire lives by sucking the life of the living. Some people like to get a Chinese demon tattoo on their chest. When you decide to get a demon tattoo, make sure you understand what the tattoo means and what the purpose of the tattoo is. The origin or the origins of the Chinese demon or vampire is from Chinese folklores. Japanese folklore states the origins of the Hannya and Oni as devils of the underworld but as symbols of warding off evil.

Anime Chinese Demon Tattoo Design

Anime Chinese Demon Tattoo Design
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The colours that have been used in this tattoo design are the reason this design is one of the more popular designs. This tattoo design is also made as a Japanese anime. This is not a traditional Chinese demon tattoo design and has been made in the modern style of tattooing. This is different from the Japanese demon tattoo designs as this design has more colours present and must have taken more than one sitting to complete.

Cat As A Chinese Demon Tattoo Design

Cat As A Chinese Demon Tattoo Design
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When you get a tattoo, it is a piece of art that is personal to you. It’s also up to you and your tattoo artist to decide if the tattoo design is a true representation of what you would like it to represent. Cats are considered to be cute and not as a demon, so to have a cat represent a Chinese demon is what the person getting the tattoo might have chosen. This tattoo has also been made in anime style. Anime has recently been added to popular culture because of its intricate stories and artwork.

Neo-Traditional Chinese Demon Tattoo Design

Neo-Traditional Chinese Demon Tattoo Design
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This Chinese demon tattoo design has been made in the neo-traditional style of tattoo art. This design has been popularized in the US for its simple design and colours. This tattoo design seems to be inspired by the western style of tattooing. The tattoo is also simple; this would have taken a maximum of three sittings to complete.

Chinese Demon With The Western Demon Tattoo Design

Chinese Demon With The Western Demon Tattoo Design
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It’s interesting to see the different designs that people like to get inked on them. This design has been made in the same neo-traditional style of tattoo art. The devils have been interpreted to be half robots, and this is a pair tattoo design. This type of tattoo takes longer to complete as this requires two tattoos to be made in two different parts of the body. Some people like to get this type of tattoo on the chest.

Neo-Traditional Chinese Demon As A Dinosaur Tattoo Design

Neo-Traditional Chinese Demon As A Dinosaur Tattoo Design
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This tattoo design has a similar meaning as an oni tattoo, i.e. to ward off evil spirits that may be hindering your growth. It has similar to the Turkish evil eye. This design has been made in the neo-traditional style of tattoo art that is inspired by the West. This tattoo design has some western influence on the artwork that has been done on it.

If you want to get a tattoo that can cast off the evil eye, you should try out the Chinese demon or Japanese tattoo design is the one for you. They are known to be monsters that drag other evil to the underworld or hell. Here is a list of Chinese or Japanese demon tattoo designs.

  1. Neo-traditional Chinese demon tattoo design
  2. Jiangshi Chinese demon tattoo design
  3. Japanese Oni Mask Tattoo Design
  4. Japanese Hannya Mask Tattoo Design

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