Fan Li
Several texts allude to the "jiao" being the lord of aquatic beings. The "jiaolong" is called the "god of the water animals" (Commentary to "Guanzi"; tr. :77). The "Shuowen jieji" dictionary (beginning of 2nd c.) states that if the number of fish in a pond reaches 3600, a "jiao" will come as their leader, and enable them to follow him and fly away". However, "if you place a fish trap in the water, the "jiao" will leave". A similar statement occurs in the farming almanac "Qimin Yaoshu" (6th c.) that quotes the "Yangyu-jing" "Classic on Raising Fish", a manual on pisciculture ascribed to Lord Tao Zhu (Fan Li). According to this "Yangyu-jing" version, when the fish count reaches 360, the "jiao" will lead them away, but this could be prevented by keeping "bie" (variant character , "soft-shelled turtle").