Bixi
Creature in Chinese mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bixi, or Bi Xi (Wade–Giles: Pi-hsi), is a figure from Chinese mythology. One of the nine sons of the Dragon King,[citation needed] he is depicted as a dragon with the shell of a turtle. Stone sculptures of Bixi have been used in Chinese culture for centuries as a decorative plinth for commemorative steles and tablets,[1] particularly in the funerary complexes of its later emperors and to commemorate important events, such as an imperial visit or the anniversary of a World War II victory. They are also used at the bases of bridges and archways.[2] Sculptures of Bixi are traditionally rubbed for good luck, which can cause conservation issues.[3] They can be found throughout East Asia and the Russian Far East.
Bixi | |||||||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 贔屭, 贔屓 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 赑屃 | ||||||||||||
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Pa-hsia Dragon | |||||||||||||
Chinese | 霸下 | ||||||||||||
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guifu | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 龜趺 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 龟趺 | ||||||||||||
Literal meaning | turtle tablets | ||||||||||||
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Vietnamese name | |||||||||||||
Vietnamese alphabet | Bí Hí Bá Hạ rùa đội bia | ||||||||||||
Chữ Hán | 贔屭 霸下 | ||||||||||||
Chữ Nôm | 𧒌隊碑 | ||||||||||||
Japanese name | |||||||||||||
Kanji | 贔屓 | ||||||||||||
Hiragana | ひき | ||||||||||||
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