Unicorn-lion
by Hyuntae Kim
Title
Unicorn-lion
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Hyuntae Kim
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The xiezhi is known as haetae in Korea. According to Korean records, Haetae's body is shaped like a lion and has a horn on its forehead. It has a bell in its neck, and the body is covered with scales. It lives in the frontier areas of Manchuria. [3]
In ancient Korea, Haetae sculptures were used in architecture during the early Joseon dynasty, as their image was trusted to be able to protect Hanyang (now Seoul) from natural disasters and to give law and order among the populace. Seoul city has officially used Haechi (origin of Haetae) as the symbol of Seoul since 2009.
In English, it is called "the Unicorn-lion" or "an omniscient mythical beast" from wikipedia
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May 12th, 2018
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