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...

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...

Lanka blossom krait, Sri Lanka keelback Rhabdophis chiwen Z. Chen, Ding, Q. Chen & Piao, 2020 – Chiwen keelback Rhabdophis chrysargoides (Günther, 1858)...

(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...

Sweden Gargoyle appearing to defecate Lion Grotesque Architectural sculpture Chiwen Nightmares in the Sky – Coffee table book by Stephen King and f-stop Fitzgerald...

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...

the church Santa Maria Formosa in Venice. Carranca Chimera (mythology) Chiwen Darth Vader grotesque Gargoyle Grotesque Mascaron (architecture) Nightmares...

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...

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...

of a shachihoko. Shisa, ceramic lions on roofs or by gates Chinese roof charms, multiple different species Chiwen, origin of Shibi in China v t e v t e...

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,...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

A Chiwen on the roof....