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Chiwen (Chinese: 蚩吻; pinyin:
chīwěn; Wade–Giles: ch'ih-wen; lit. 'hornless-dragon mouth') is a roof
ornamental motif in
traditional Chinese architecture...
- when
pronounced shachi (鯱), it also
means "orca".
Shachihoko evolved from
Chiwen, an
animal in the
Chinese tale from the Han
dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD), and...
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Rhabdophis chiwen, the
Chiwen keelback, is a
keelback snake in the
family Colubridae. It is
endemic to
Sichuan (China) and
known from its type locality...
- main
ridge is a
giant glazed Chiwen with
colorful glaze and
vivid style. It was made in the Yuan
dynasty (1279-1368).
Chiwen is a
legendary animal with...
- (狎魚),
mythical lion (狻猊), au****ious seahorse,
heavenly horse, lion, and
chiwen (鴟吻, a son of dragon). The
maximum number is seen in the
lower image, taken...
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Lanka blossom krait, Sri
Lanka keelback Rhabdophis chiwen Z. Chen, Ding, Q. Chen & Piao, 2020 –
Chiwen keelback Rhabdophis chrysargoides (Günther, 1858)...
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Sweden Gargoyle appearing to
defecate Lion
Grotesque Architectural sculpture Chiwen Nightmares in the Sky –
Coffee table book by
Stephen King and f-stop Fitzgerald...
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architectural ornaments.
Chinese dragon Chituma,
steed of
General Lü Bu.
Chiwen, a
dragon that
protects against fires, floods, and typhoons.
Crane in Chinese...
- mythology.
Hornless dragons were a
common motif in
ancient Chinese art, and the
chiwen 螭吻 (lit. "hornless-dragon mouth") was an
imperial roof
decoration in traditional...
- niú 囚牛],
which like music, are used to
adorn musical instruments. The [
Chiwen,
which like swallowing, are
placed on both ends of the
ridgepoles of roofs...
