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  2. Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia

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    In accordance with feng shui, the male lion, with the ball under his right paw, is on the right, and the female, with the cub under her left paw, is on the left. The lions are traditionally carved from decorative stone, such as marble or granite, or cast in bronze or iron.

  3. List of supernatural beings in Chinese folklore - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of supernatural beings in Chinese folklore and fiction originating from traditional folk culture and contemporary literature.. The list includes creatures from ancient classics (such as the Discourses of the States, Classic of Mountains and Seas, and In Search of the Supernatural) literature from the Gods and Demons genre of fiction, (for example, the Journey to the ...

  4. Feng shui - Wikipedia

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    Feng shui (/ ˈ f ʌ ŋ ˌ ʃ uː i / [2] or / ˌ f ʌ ŋ ˈ ʃ w eɪ / [3]), sometimes called Chinese geomancy, is a traditional form of geomancy that originated in Ancient China and claims to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. The term feng shui means, literally, "wind-water" (i.e

  5. The Best Feng Shui Bed Placement Rules to Balance Your ... - AOL

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    According to feng shui principles, it can affect your mood and ability to rest. Moving your bed into an optimal position for feng shui may help you achieve the following: Get a better night's sleep

  6. Dogs in Chinese mythology - Wikipedia

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    The immortal Zhang shooting at the Tiangou. Dogs are an important motif in Chinese mythology.These motifs include a particular dog which accompanies a hero, the dog as one of the twelve totem creatures for which years are named, a dog giving first provision of grain which allowed current agriculture, and claims of having a magical dog as an original ancestor in the case of certain ethnic groups.

  7. Pixiu - Wikipedia

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    Pixiu are considered powerful protectors of the souls of the dead, xian, [1] and feng shui practitioners, and resemble strong, winged lions. A Pixiu is an earth and sea variation [ clarification needed ] , particularly an influential and auspicious creature for wealth, and is said to have a voracious appetite exclusively for gold, silver, and ...

  8. Sanxing (deities) - Wikipedia

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    The three deities are particularly associated with feng shui, [2] and there are strict requirements that govern their placement in a room or building. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Corresponding stars and attributes

  9. Yaoguai - Wikipedia

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    Yaoguai (Chinese: 妖怪; pinyin: yāoguài) represent a broad and diverse class of ambiguous creatures in Chinese folklore and mythology defined by the possession of supernatural powers [1] [2] and by having attributes that partake of the quality of the weird, the strange or the unnatural.