In xianxia stories, weak animals (like rabbits) "cultivating" into powerful humans or demons is a classic underdog story that resonates with viewers.
"Ling Cage: Incarnation" (Environmental fauna) In darker, post-apocalyptic Donghua, the rabbit is mutated. It has glowing circuits or fungal growths. It moves in broken, jerking loops. This plays on the "uncanny valley" of the classic rabbit silhouette, turning a symbol of peace into a biological drone for an alien hive mind. donghua rabbit
The rabbit has deep ties to Chinese folklore — most famously the of the Moon, companion to Chang’e, endlessly pounding the elixir of immortality. Donghua takes this symbol of lunar grace and turns it on its fluffy head. Today’s Donghua Rabbit might start as a cute pet, then transform into a thousand-year-old demon lord — or a wisecracking sidekick who breaks the fourth wall like it’s made of carrot cake. It moves in broken, jerking loops
Based on the Beijing folk deity, this character is a "Moon Rabbit" entrepreneur who descended to Earth to save humanity from an epidemic. Jade Lunar Rabbit (Perfect World / Wanmei Shijie): Donghua takes this symbol of lunar grace and