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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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BabelStone, . (2019, September 18). Cardinal Turtle & Dragon from Xanadu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11235/cardinal-turtle--dragon-from-xanadu/
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BabelStone, . "Cardinal Turtle & Dragon from Xanadu." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 18, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11235/cardinal-turtle--dragon-from-xanadu/.
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BabelStone, . "Cardinal Turtle & Dragon from Xanadu." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Sep 2019. Web. 29 Nov 2021.
