Huoshu (火鼠)

The cited modern references do not record a narrative origin or mythic genealogy for the huoshu. What is attested in those sources is only the compound name 火 (fire) + 鼠 (rat/mouse) and a statement classifying the term as a fantastical beast in Chinese tradition; no mythic origin story, creator account, or tale of emergence is provided in the cited materials.

No physical description beyond the lexical content of the name is supplied by the cited sources. The only attested detail is that the creature is named as a rat or mouse associated with fire (the characters 火鼠); the sources do not describe size, coloration, flaming aspects, or other anatomical features.

The provided references do not attribute any specific abilities, powers, or behaviors to the huoshu. Beyond its literal name linking it to 'fire' and 'rat/mouse,' no claims about its capabilities, supernatural effects, or interactions with humans are recorded in the cited materials.