Cardinal Turtle & Dragon from Xanadu

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Mark Cartwright
by BabelStone
published on 18 September 2019
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A black turtle and azure dragon representing the cardinal directions of north and east respectively. From Xanadu (Shangdu), the summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 CE). (Archaeological Museum of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot)

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