Bixi

Bixi
The Xi'an Stele (781) is borne by a Bixi in the pedestal.
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	贔屭, 贔屓
Simplified Chinese	赑屃
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin bìxì Wade–Giles Pi-hsi Yue: Cantonese Jyutping bei6 hei3
Pa-hsia Dragon
Chinese	霸下
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Bàxià Wade–Giles Pa-hsia
guifu
Traditional Chinese	龜趺
Simplified Chinese	龟趺
Literal meaning	turtle tablets
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin guīfū Wade–Giles kuei-fu
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabet	Bí Hí Bá Hạ rùa đội bia
Chữ Hán	贔屭 霸下
Chữ Nôm	𧒌隊碑
Japanese name
Kanji	贔屓
Hiragana	ひき
Transcriptions Romanization Hīki

Bixi, or Bi Xi (Wade–Giles: Pi-hsi), is a figure from Chinese mythology. One of the nine sons of the Dragon King,^{[citation needed]} he is depicted as a dragon with the shell of a turtle. Stone sculptures of Bixi have been used in Chinese culture for centuries as a decorative plinth for commemorative steles and tablets,^[1] particularly in the funerary complexes of its later emperors and to commemorate important events, such as an imperial visit or the anniversary of a World War II victory. They are also used at the bases of bridges and archways.^[2] Sculptures of Bixi are traditionally rubbed for good luck, which can cause conservation issues.^[3] They can be found throughout East Asia and the Russian Far East.