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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.ancient.eu/image/11235/
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