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Taotie
The taotie is an ancient Chinese mythological creature that was commonly emblazoned on bronze and other artifacts during the 1st millennium BCE. Taotie are one of the Four Perils in Chinese classics like the Classic of Mountains and Seas, alongside the Hundun, Qiongqi, and Taowu.
Houmuwu ding
ancient Chinese sacrificial vessel
four-ram zun
ancient Chinese zun
Da He ding
Shang dynasty bronze vessel