Category:Shachi

**Shachihoko**
	Japanese mythological creature
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Said to be the same as	Chiwen
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English: Shachi is a legendary creatures of Japan. Shachihoko (Shachi statue) is used Japanese roof. It comes from Chiwen, one of the 9 son of dragons in Chinese culture, where it is used on roof to protect from fires. Since the end of XVIII century, France use this creature too, as castle ornaments or as decorative objects, under influence of Chinese culture.

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Shachi statues on roofs in Japan‎ (1 C, 32 F)
Shachi-shaped cakes‎ (7 F)

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The following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total.

"Shachihoko" roof ornament of The Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle.jpg 3,264 × 1,992; 1.59 MB
Articulated model of a shachi (18th–19th century, Japan) from the British Museum collection, National Museum of Singapore - 20160214.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.13 MB
Castillo de Osaka - Adornos.jpg 1,280 × 960; 316 KB
Chiyoda Tokyo August Tokyo Imperial Palace 2014 04.JPG 2,448 × 3,264; 2.78 MB
Dolphins at Himeji Castle Jomitai Park.jpg 4,000 × 2,250; 2.76 MB
Engyoji33n4592.jpg 3,056 × 4,592; 3.58 MB
Fish Sculpture outside the Yūshūkan.jpg 3,126 × 4,615; 11.24 MB
Himeji city sculpture shachi-gawara.jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 6.25 MB
Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima City; November 2018 (07).jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 23.15 MB
Honen-ji Toda ac (7).jpg 5,232 × 3,925; 1.93 MB
J-PLACE 3R Isobe.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 3.83 MB
Kanda-myōjin Shachihoko droit.jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 5.11 MB
Nagoya Castle Feb 2011 66.jpg 2,048 × 2,884; 2.78 MB
Shachi.jpg 1,536 × 1,152; 1.29 MB
Shachihoko 2021-07-10.png 490 × 928; 140 KB
Shibi.jpg 900 × 1,200; 199 KB
Shiromidai-park.jpg 640 × 480; 57 KB
Shokaku-ji kita-sanmon ac (2).jpg 2,616 × 1,962; 643 KB
Shokaku-ji kita-sanmon ac (3).jpg 5,193 × 3,895; 1.64 MB
Staff of the Yushima Seido Exposition in Meiji 5.jpg 2,309 × 1,694; 460 KB
Two fabulous dolphinlike fishes.jpg 3,456 × 2,304; 4.44 MB
Yushima-Seido Exhibition-1872-by-Ikkei-Shosai.png 2,442 × 1,211; 4.95 MB
高槻城3.jpg 1,243 × 1,473; 117 KB

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