Category:Chiwen
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English: Chiwen — sculptural architectural elements in China, of one of the Nine Children of the Dragon.
- This roof decoration is called Shachihoko in Japanese architecture.
中文:螭吻
Français : Mandarin : Chīwěn (螭吻), l'un des 9 fils du dragon, placé aux angles des toits, protège des incendies en versant de l'eau, on l'appelle plus vulgairement Shachihoko dans la mythologie japonaise, bien qu'il ai également la même appellation.
The sculptures on both ends of the roof are in the shape of dragon heads and fish bodies. | |||||
Upload media | |||||
Instance of | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of | |||||
Said to be the same as | Shachihoko | ||||
| |||||
![]() |
Media in category "Chiwen"
The following 90 files are in this category, out of 90 total.
-
2012-04-06 Chiwen on roof of the National Theater (Republic of China).jpg 3,000 × 1,917; 1.25 MB
-
5860-Linxia-Yu-Baba-Gongbei-roof-dragons.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.52 MB
-
Amarbayasgalant Khiid 531181748 e1710e6a34 o.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 622 KB
-
Azure Clouds Temple 4.jpg 2,000 × 1,333; 2.96 MB
-
Beijing 2006 2-14.jpg 2,530 × 1,884; 3.46 MB
-
Bogd Khan Green Palace 08.jpg 3,328 × 1,872; 2.74 MB
-
Bologna.enfant tenant Chiwen.jpg 3,272 × 4,940; 2.86 MB
-
Changchun-Temple-San-Huang-Dian-0331.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.55 MB
-
Changchun-Temple-San-Huang-Dian-0332.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.53 MB
-
Changchun-Temple-San-Huang-Dian-0333.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.56 MB
-
Changchun-Temple-San-Huang-Dian-0334.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.53 MB
-
Changchun-Temple-San-Huang-Dian-0335.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.53 MB
-
Chen Clan Academy Roof Figurines.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 846 KB
-
Chikan Tower - fish.jpg 3,456 × 2,592; 1.45 MB
-
Chinagarten IMG 8561.JPG 4,288 × 2,848; 6.34 MB
-
Chinagarten Zürich 2011-06-18 18-01-20.JPG 4,288 × 2,848; 6.06 MB
-
Chine Guangzhou Chiwen Sun Zhongshan gongyuan.jpg 768 × 1,024; 144 KB
-
Chinesisches Clanhaus in Penang.jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 1.31 MB
-
Chiwei tunjishou1.JPG 448 × 336; 27 KB
-
Chiwen roof ornament at Liao Shangjing Museum.jpg 3,033 × 3,321; 2.48 MB
-
Chiwen, Xiangyin Temple1.jpg 2,880 × 1,920; 1.44 MB
-
Chiwen, Xixin Chan Temple 20230224.jpg 5,472 × 3,648; 3.19 MB
-
Choijin Lama Ulan Bator 149199028 da369bd32f o.jpg 3,087 × 1,982; 739 KB
-
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Chinese tempel te Cheribon TMnr 60022445.jpg 700 × 470; 66 KB
-
Dule temple roof scape 2011 11.jpg 3,456 × 2,229; 1.37 MB
-
Emeishan.jinding.chiwen.jpg 3,272 × 4,940; 1.64 MB
-
Gandantegchinlen Monastery 10.jpg 3,904 × 2,603; 5.64 MB
-
Green Palace 13.jpg 3,951 × 2,634; 6.55 MB
-
Green Palace 14.jpg 4,967 × 3,311; 5.79 MB
-
Hejiaowen on the wall in Summer Palace.jpg 2,272 × 1,704; 1,000 KB
-
Hohhot Dazhao temple drum tower.jpg 3,272 × 4,940; 1.94 MB
-
Hohhot Dazhao temple.bell tower.jpg 3,272 × 4,940; 1.98 MB
-
Hohhot Dazhao temple.mur.jpg 4,940 × 3,272; 1.52 MB
-
Hohhot.Grande Mosqee.toits.jpg 4,940 × 3,272; 2.08 MB
-
Inner Mongolia Museum marble head of a hornless dragon 1.jpg 3,913 × 1,865; 1.98 MB
-
Inner Mongolia Museum marble head of a hornless dragon 2.jpg 4,385 × 1,865; 2.27 MB
-
Inner Mongolia Museum pottery chiwen roof ornament.jpg 4,329 × 3,482; 3.81 MB
-
Jishou and Chiwen on the roof of Mahavira Hall, Xixin Chan Temple, picture1.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 2.02 MB
-
Jishou and Chiwen on the roof of Mahavira Hall, Xixin Chan Temple, picture2.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 1.68 MB
-
Jishou and Chiwen on the roof of Mahavira Hall, Xixin Chan Temple, picture3.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 1.82 MB
-
Jishou and Chiwen on the roof of Mahavira Hall, Xixin Chan Temple, picture4.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 1.76 MB
-
Kranichpagode (Detail).jpg 1,536 × 2,048; 464 KB
-
Longshan Temple - Dragon 02.jpg 3,047 × 2,130; 1.66 MB
-
Nagoya Castle Feb 2011 1.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 2.89 MB
-
Nagoya Castle Golden Shachi-Hoko Statue01.jpg 832 × 624; 357 KB
-
Ningxia Museum glazed architectural ornament in the form of a chiwen.jpg 3,672 × 4,896; 7.16 MB
-
PC232595副本.JPG 2,958 × 2,218; 3.14 MB
-
PC292808副本.JPG 3,254 × 2,440; 3.69 MB
-
Pingyao.City God Temple.Chiwen.jpg 3,272 × 4,940; 1.98 MB
-
Poh-San-Teng-gable-relief-2274.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.5 MB
-
Restoration work on the National Concert Hall.JPG 1,200 × 1,600; 413 KB
-
Roof corner detail, Yuyuan Gardens.jpg 4,288 × 3,216; 1.13 MB
-
Roofing Detail on the Jibokjae Hall at Gyeongbokgung Palace.jpg 3,195 × 4,666; 13.78 MB
-
Sevres - Pagode - Chiwen sur les toits.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 912 KB
-
Shenyang Imperial Palace 沈阳故宮 - panoramio (1).jpg 1,927 × 1,445; 688 KB
-
Songpan Gusong Bridge.JPG 1,500 × 1,000; 1.34 MB
-
Songpan.Songzhou wall.jpg 4,940 × 3,272; 2.01 MB
-
Stone Figures Great Wall.JPG 2,448 × 1,632; 767 KB
-
Summer Palace 0012.jpg 2,576 × 1,932; 1.52 MB
-
Temple of Chukou 04- Dragons.jpg 3,218 × 2,400; 2.12 MB
-
Thean How Temple, KL. Roof decor. 2019-12-08 13-13-06.jpg 5,760 × 3,840; 11.46 MB
-
Thean How Temple, KL. Roof decor. 2019-12-08 13-13-14.jpg 5,760 × 3,840; 13.33 MB
-
Thean How Temple, KL. Upper gateway. 2019-12-08 13-13-57.jpg 5,760 × 3,840; 13.81 MB
-
Thean How Temple, KL. Upper gateway. 2019-12-08 13-14-01.jpg 5,759 × 3,248; 10.98 MB
-
Thean How Temple, KL. Upper gateway. 2019-12-08 13-14-05.jpg 4,610 × 2,295; 5.87 MB
-
Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hanoi, Vietnam, 20240204 1408 5811.jpg 5,484 × 3,661; 14.93 MB
-
UenojyoSyachihoko.jpg 638 × 844; 103 KB
-
VM Temple of Heaven - a structure near the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests 4555.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.6 MB
-
VM Temple of Heaven - a structure near the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests 4556.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.54 MB
-
Wenshou on the wall in Summer Palace.jpg 2,272 × 1,704; 1.36 MB
-
WLA vanda Roof tile.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 3.97 MB
-
Wuhan-Huanghe Lou-Chiwen.jpg 2,248 × 4,000; 962 KB
-
WuXianGuan-front-gate-0527.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.54 MB
-
Xi'an Bell Tower roof corner.JPG 1,704 × 2,272; 618 KB
-
Yangshan Quarry - temple - roof detail - P1060940.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 1.43 MB
-
Yuelu-Academy-Hunan-roofs.jpg 340 × 460; 38 KB
-
Yunnan-village near dali-Chiwen.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 359 KB
-
Zhouzhuang fish statue.jpg 640 × 480; 59 KB
-
Zürich - Chinagarten IMG 0049.JPG 3,888 × 2,592; 3.19 MB
-
Zürich - Chinagarten IMG 0204.jpg 2,848 × 4,288; 6.05 MB
-
Zürich - Chinagarten IMG 0256.JPG 2,592 × 3,888; 2.77 MB
-
中國山西太原古蹟C489.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 2.54 MB
-
中國山西平遙古蹟758.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 2.55 MB
-
中國山西平遙古蹟759.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 2.45 MB
-
台南赤崁樓5.jpg 2,488 × 3,754; 5.77 MB
-
攝影者 劉啟稜 2014-02-10 23-57.jpg 800 × 574; 70 KB
-
罗村 上柏 亨美公祠 - panoramio.jpg 3,264 × 1,952; 1.72 MB
-
螭吻,武將與騶虞 Chi-wen, Guardian and Zou-yu - panoramio.jpg 1,860 × 2,390; 899 KB
-
赤崁樓 (1).JPG 3,888 × 2,592; 4 MB