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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EAA-chi-040. Mained head, crested fish-tale and caudal fin of the ichthyocaude (fish-tailed) chi wen dragon (contra ignis apotropaic device); smaller decorative head (chao feng dragon?). |
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| Ceramic (stoneware) |
Sculpture, relief (Roof-ridge, tilework, plastic decoration, detail, in situ) | Unknown | Liao Dynasty, Emperor Daozong (r. 1055-1101 AD), 1062 AD; rebuilt during Great Jin Dynasty, Emperor Xizong (r. 1135- 1150 AD), 1140 AD |
Huayan Si (Huayan Temple), Datong, Shanxi, North China | Shang Huayan Si (Upper Temple) |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Chinese Expedition, 29 August - 1 October 2011). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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