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    Chiwen (Chinese: 蚩吻; pinyin: chīwěn; Wade–Giles: ch'ih-wen; lit. 'hornless-dragon mouth') is an roof ornamental motif in traditional Chinese architecture...
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    "orca". According to one version of the modern view, Shachihoko evolved from Chiwen, an animal in the Chinese tale from the Han dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD), and...
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    that likes to drink water, and is typically used on bridge structures. The chīwěn 蚩吻, (Hybrid of fish and dragon) a creature that likes swallowing, are placed...
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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...
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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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    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...
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    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...
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    (狎魚), mythical lion (狻猊), auspicious 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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    pinnacle with two smaller gargoyles, Visby, Sweden 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...
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    the church Santa Maria Formosa in Venice. Carranca Chimera (mythology) Chiwen Darth Vader grotesque Gargoyle Grotesque Mascaron (architecture) Nightmares...
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    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...
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    Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) series [11] $20 Hong Kong 1850s picture Chiwen [12] $50 Hong Kong 1890s picture Bixi [13] $100 Hong Kong 1930s picture...
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    Rouran tribesmen surrendered. Meanwhile, in his absence, his generals Feng Chiwen (封敕文) and Pi Baozi (皮豹子) engaged Liu Song forces near the Ji River (濟水,...
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    lions on roofs or by gates Chinese roof charms, multiple different species Chiwen, origin of Shibi in China Much of the content of this article comes from...
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    Wall corners and wall's top adorns the second of the nine dragon sons, Chiwen dragon. The main portal (entrance) is emblazoned with a calligraphy on a...
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    the temple's south side and houses the statues of two guardian kings. The Chiwen on both ends of the main ridge are the origin structures made in the Liao...
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    and west side hall in the temple. The west side hall. The Mahavira Hall. Chiwen on the roof of Mahavira Hall. The roof of Mahavira Hall. Zhou Binglin (周炳麟)...
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    559-square-metre (16,780 sq ft). On each end of the main ridge is giant Chiwen, a legendary animal with a dragon head and fish tail with colorful glaze...
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    of the main ridge is a giant glazed green Chinese dragon, which known as Chiwen in Chinese architecture. There is a pair of 10-meter stone pillars with...
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    A Chiwen on the roof....
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