pixiu

Pixiu (貔貅 pinyin pi2 xiu1) is a Chinese mythical creature. The male pi is also called tian lu (天祿); he is in charge of wealth. The female xiu is also called bi xie (辟邪); she wards off evil. It is the ninth offspring of the dragon. Its head looks like a Chinese dragon but with only one antler. Its body looks like a Chinese lion. It has two wings on its flanks. It craves for the smell of money and it likes to bring his master money in his mouth. Statue of this creature is often used to attract wealth in feng shui.

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Picture of a Pixiu figurine

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