Bixi

Connected Sites: 11

Bixi is a stone tortoise, used as a pedestal for a stele or tablet. Tortoise-mounted stelae have been traditionally used in the funerary complexes of Chinese emperors and other dignitaries. Later, they have also been used to commemorate an important event, such as an emperor's visit or the anniversary of World War II victory. Besides China, they can be found in Vietnam, Mongolia, Korea, and even the Russian Far East. (wiki)

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Connected Sites

Orkhon Valley
Inscribed: 2004
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4 Originally Marked Boundary Of Karakorum, At Least 1 Or Maybe 2 Still In Place. Symbol Of Eternity.
Mount Taishan
Inscribed: 1987
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Dao Miao Features Bixis.
Hué
Hué
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 1993
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At The Thien Mu Pagoda
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Temple, Mansion and Cemetery of Confucius
Inscribed: 1994
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Several
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Imperial Palace
Inscribed: 1987
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Beijing Imperial Palace
See Commons.Wikimedia.Org
Imperial Tombs
Inscribed: 2000
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Two At Xiaoling Tomb In Nanjing
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
Inscribed: 1995
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Bulguksa's Bixi Carry A Drum
Royal Joseon Tombs
Royal Joseon Tombs
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2009
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Numerous Bigak Buildings Contain Bixi Stone Tablets. "Bigak - A Building Which Has A Stone Monument Where The Names Of The King And The Queen Are Written At The Front, While At The Back Was Written The List Of The King's Accomplishments." Wiki (Bixi Diagrams Are Illustrated In The Joseon Royal Tombs Nomination File)
Gyeongju
Gyeongju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2000
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Many Bixi Statues From Various Silla Tombs, Now Mainly Kept At Gyeongju National Museum
Kaesong
Kaesong
Korea (DPR)
Inscribed: 2013
2.32
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2
Phyochung Monuments - "The Monuments Comprise Large Turtle-Shaped Granite Plinths Weighing Over Ten Tons, Supporting Black Marble Stelae Inscribed With Poems Commemorating Jong Mong Ju, And Topped By Pavilion-Style Hipped-Gable Caps Carved From Granite With Dragon Reliefs." - Nomination File
Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries
Inscribed: 2018
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Multiple Bixi Are Located Within The Stupa Garden At Daeheungsa Temple (Daeheungsa Korean Heritage Service (Khs))