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[[File:Haetaea.jpg|thumb|right|A picture of a haetae taken at a Korean palace]] |
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'''Xiezhi''' ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 獬豸)or '''Haetae''' ( ''Haetae'', often spelled ''Haitai'') is a legendary creature in [[Chinese mythology|Chinese]] and [[Korean mythology]]. |
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==China== |
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Mentions of the xiezhi in Chinese literature can be traced back to the [[Han Dynasty]], where it is described by the scholar [[Yang Fu]] as a "righteous beast, which rams the wrong party when it sees a fight, and bites the wrong party when it hears an argument". It is also described in the [[Shuowen Jiezi]] as being "a cattle-like beast with one horn; in ancient times, it settled disputes by ramming the party at fault". |
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As an inherently just beast, the xiezhi was used as a symbol of justice and law. The [[Censorate]] of the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming]] and [[Qing Dynasty|Qing]] eras, who were responsible for the monitoring of the civil service, wore the xiezhi as a badge of office. Similarly, military policemen of the [[Republic of China]] wear badges bearing the xiezhi, and it is engraved on the gavels in the law courts of the [[People's Republic of China]]. |
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==Korea== |
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According to Korean records, Haetae bodyshape is like a lion and it has a horn on its forehead.It has a bell in its neck,and its body is coverd with scales.It lives in the frontier areas of Manchuria.<ref>An Illustrated Guide to Korean Culture - 233 traditional key words by The National Academy of the Korean Language</ref> |
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In ancient Korea, Haetae sculptures were used in architecture during the early Joseon dynasty, as their image was trusted to be able to protect Hanyang (now Seoul) from natural disasters and to give law and order among the populace. Seoul city has officially used Haechi (origin of Haetae) as the symbol of [[Seoul]] since 2009. |
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In English ,it is called as "the Unicorn-lion"or "an omniscient mythical beast" |
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== References == |
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*http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2000/08/25/200008250061.asp ([http://web.archive.org/web/20020620012915/http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2000/08/25/200008250061.asp copy]) |
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*http://www.heritage.go.kr/eng/museum/pri/02/01.html |
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*http://english.gija.com/click32.htm |
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*http://www.heritage.go.kr/eng/museum/uni/05/01.html |
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*http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=188046 |
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*http://terms.naver.com/item.nhn?dirId=704&docId=8581 |
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*http://dic.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=dic&sm=tab_nmr&query=%ED%95%B4%ED%83%9C&site=&ie=utf8 |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/article.do?_method=view&art_id=32903&lang=en&m=0004007001004&p=07 'Haechi' the Symbol of seoul : Seoul City Official Tourism (english)] |
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{{commonscat|Xiezhi}} |
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[[Category:Korean legendary creatures]] |
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[[Category:Chinese legendary creatures]] |
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[[Category:Legendary mammals]] |
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[[Category:Mythological dogs]] |
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[[Category:Chinese mythology]] |
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[[ko:해태]] |
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[[id:Xiezhi]] |
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[[ja:カイチ]] |
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[[pl:Xiezhi]] |
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[[fi:Xiezhi]] |
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[[zh:獬豸]] |
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This is a mythological creature foundyed by aberahaim lincun in 1981