![]() ![]() ![]() Painted Pottery Tomb Guardian (Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.). The fad reached its peak during the Southern Dynasties (AD420-589) when people worshipped pixiu to seek protection against a deadly epidemic that claimed thousands of lives in southern China. Commoners also adorned their houses with images of pixiu. The practice of using pixiu as a charm and house protector can be traced to the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) and became a custom in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD24) when the founding emperor Liu Bang placed many pixiu statues in his palace as the royal guardian and forbade his subjects to use the sacred beast for feng shui purposes.ĭespite this imperial decree, the popularity of pixiu prevailed across the country. They soon copied pixiu in paintings, sculptures and jade amulets in the hope it would bring them wealth. When ancient Chinese people found out that this animal (Pixiu/Piyao) could suck in anything valuable and store it within the body, they regarded it as a fortune god. However, this monster is said to have been punished by the God of Heaven for misbehaving and misconduct and was condemned to eating nothing but treasures and suffering from a blocked anus. It is said that pixiu helped the Huangdi (Yellow Emperor), a tribal leader who was later revered as the ancestor of the Chinese nation, defeat many enemy tribes in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River – the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization. Pixiu, also known as bixie, patrolled the universe and protected mankind from evil and pandemics from happening. PIXIU, also know as Piyao is a mythical animal with the head of a mighty dragon, the neck of a horse, the body of a lion and with wings on each side.Īccording to Chinese history, this interesting monster (Pixiu/Piyao) was the ninth son of a dragon and was born with far greater power than his father. Even your income experiences better changes.Electromagnetic Forces would not be that harmful.We urge bidders to ask specific / detailed questions before placing a bid. In that case, trust the photos! Your bid should be based on the photos and measurements.Please DO NOT MAKE ANY ASSUMPTION. Due to our limited knowledge, our description might contain errors. Our photos should give you a very accurate representation of the item. We try to describe each item as accurately as possible and catch any flaws however, your trained eye and knowledge of particular items may notice something that we do not. All non-paying bidders will be reported to Ebay and banned from our future auctions.All items are sold 'as-is' and NO REFUNDS will be given. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Terms of Sale:Please bid only if you are serious and agree to the terms and conditions. Combining multiple items for shipping with reduced shipping fee is a possibility.Duties:Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Item:from a local San Diego estate, hereyou are bidding a nice Chinese carved jade sculpture depicting a pixiu bixie mystic creature a wonderful work of art and highly collectible, don't miss this nice piece!don't forget to checkoutour other listingsand we will combine shipping to save you moneySize:2" in lengthCondition:nicevintage condition with expected wears Payment:Payment must be received within 3 days of the end of the auction or after revised invoice is issued.Shipping:Handling time is 5 business days For US buyers, shipping will be either FedEx or USPS For international buyers, if not otherwise specified in the shipping section, items will be shipped by either USPS Priority Mail International, USPS Express Mail International or USPS First Class Mail. ![]()
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