#Bixi

[sixteenseveredhands]

Stone Turtle of Karakorum, Mongolia, c. 1235-1260 CE: this statue is one of the only surviving features of Karakorum, which was once the capital city of the Mongol Empire

The statue is decorated with a ceremonial scarf known as a khadag (or khata), which is part of a Buddhist custom that is also found in Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan. The scarves are often left atop shrines and sacred artifacts as a way to express respect and/or reverence. In Mongolia, this tradition also contains elements of Tengrism/shamanism.

The city of Karakorum was originally established by Genghis Khan in 1220 CE, when it was used as a base for the Mongol invasion of China. It then became the capital of the Mongol Empire in 1235 CE, and quickly developed into a thriving center for trade/cultural exchange between the Eastern and Western worlds.

The city attracted merchants of many different nationalities and faiths, and Medieval sources note that the city displayed an unusual degree of diversity and religious tolerance. It contained 12 different temples devoted to pagan and/or shamanistic traditions, two mosques, one church, and at least one Buddhist temple.

As this article explains:

The city might have been compact, but it was cosmopolitan, with residents including Mongols, Steppe tribes, Han Chinese, Persians, Armenians, and captives from Europe who included a master goldsmith from Paris named William Buchier, a woman from Metz, one Paquette, and an Englishman known only as Basil. There were, too, scribes and translators from diverse Asian nations to work in the bureaucracy, and official representatives from various foreign courts such as the Sultanates of Rum and India.

This diversity was reflected in the various religions practised there and, in time, the construction of many fine stone buildings by followers of Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity.

The prosperous days of Karakorum were very short-lived, however. The Mongol capital was moved to Xanadu in 1263, and then to Khanbaliq (modern-day Beijing) in 1267, under the leadership of Kublai Khan; Karakorum lost most of its power, authority, and leadership in the process. Without the resources and support that it had previously received from the leaders of the Mongol Empire, the city was left in a very vulnerable position. The residents of Karakorum began leaving the site in large numbers, until the city had eventually become almost entirely abandoned.

There were a few scattered attempts to revive the city in the years that followed, but any hope of restoring Karakorum to its former glory was then finally shattered in 1380, when the entire city was razed to the ground by Ming Dynasty troops.

The Erdene Zuu Monastery was later built near the site where Karakorum once stood, and pieces of the ruins were taken to be used as building materials during the construction of the monastery. The Erdene Zuu Monastery is also believed to be the oldest surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia.

There is very little left of the ruined city today, and this statue is one of the few remaining features that can still be seen at the site. It originally formed the base of an inscribed stele, but the pillar section was somehow lost/destroyed, leaving nothing but the base (which may be a depiction of the mythological dragon-turtle, Bixi, from Chinese mythology).

This statue and the site in general always kinda remind me of the Ozymandias poem (the version by Horace Smith, not the one by Percy Bysshe Shelley):

In Egypt's sandy silence, all alone,

stands a gigantic leg

which far off throws the only shadow

that the desert knows.

"I am great OZYMANDIAS," saith the stone,

"the King of Kings; this mighty city shows

the wonders of my hand."

The city's gone —

naught but the leg remaining

to disclose the site

of this forgotten Babylon.

We wonder —

and some Hunter may express wonder like ours,

when thro' the wilderness where London stood,

holding the wolf in chace,

he meets some fragment huge

and stops to guess

what powerful but unrecorded race

once dwelt in that annihilated place

Sources & More Info:

University of Washington: Karakorum, Capital of the Mongol Empire

Encyclopedia Britannica: Entry for Karakorum

World History: Karakorum

#archaeology #history #anthropology #artifact #ancient history #mongol empire #mongolia #karakorum #middle ages #ancient ruins #art #turtle #bixi #ozymandias #poetry #mythology #genghis khan

[briefbestiary]

A strong-backed dragon. He carries heavy weights upon his shoulders, with words and images of importance often carved in the stone resting atop his shell.

#BriefBestiary #bestiary #digital art #fantasy #folklore #legend #myth #mythology #dragon #monster #dragon turtle #bixi #bi xi #baxia #nine sons of the dragon #chinese dragon #grave decoration #monument decoration #chinese legend #chinese folklore

[yz]

Montreal walk. Yesterday.

#montreal #travel #street photography #bixi #bicycles #architecture #yzshot #street art

[skarabeus]

#chinese dragon #dragon illustration #year of the dragon #watercolour art #noodle dragon #eastern dragon #tianmo #forum rpg #bixi #chiwen #pulao #bian #artwork

[chicagobeerpass]

Chicago Beer Pass: Hops On The Moon

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White have some cans of Junior Astronaut Juice from Illuminated Brew Works. It's been awhile since the guys have made it to Illuminated Brew Works and honestly it often slips their minds when they think of the Northside Chicago breweries. Brad and Nik venture all across the state to visit breweries and they often overlook gems like Illuminated Brew Works right in their backyards. As the guys crush this DDHIPA, Nik shares a bit about his recent trip to BiXi Beer.

Oktoberfest events are right around the corner, we hope everyone is ready!

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#audio #podcast #audio podcast #nik white #brad chmielewski #chicago beer pass #chicago #beer #drinking #craftbeer #IPA #Double Dryhopped #Illuminated Brew Works #Bixi #Chicago Beer #chicago craft beer week #chicagobeer #events #oktoberfest #SoundCloud #Youtube

[montrealmagique]

Rue Berri

#montreal #montréal #bixi #gare viger #night photography

[pooponthemoon]

#BIXI #sisters

[planetbeanie]

Todays beanie of the day is Bixie the Dog

Released in 2001

#bixie the dog #beanie of the day #beanie babies #beanie baby #ty beanie babies #kidcore #toywave #nostalgia #stuffed animals #90s toys #stuffies #y2k #beanie baby of the day

[trashcanwithsprinkles]

accidental children acquisitor and the accidentally acquired children

#i apologize in advance if the pixiu isn't accurate i have no idea how to descypher chinese statues #if it's a female pixiu (bixie??) does it still have a lion mane or is a lioness valid??? #anyway yeah #lichtenberg markings for bosacius #trail clearer gives her kids tassels like a dog owner giving their pets collars lmao #bonus xiao xiao #forgive my inability to draw wings i tried my best #like i feel like i got the shape down but for the life of me i cannot draw feathers idk why #bosacius' shirt has a completely open back to accomodate for the extra set of arms #i mean canon adult bosacius just straight up wears no shirt so #looking at it now i feel like i made trail clearer's pixiu a tad smaller than what i originally intended but oh well #yes a new chapter should be up like a minute or two after this gets posted #.png #.png fic #.png cyanide

[psychicvoidtale]

#fan art #drawing #idk #poppy playtime game #poppyplaytime #poppyplaytime ghotic au #poppyplaytime bixys #poppy playtime boxy boo #poppy playtime #my au #boxy boo

[loveboatinsanity]

#bill bixy #the incredible hulk

[seventhroundpick]

"yeah I don't find myself on breakaways too often" | nick perbix postgame | 1.9.24

#not to be overdramatic but I think bixie ot winner is the best thing to ever happen to me #tampa bay lightning #nick perbix #mo’s edits

[caitlestial]

more campaign doodles of the lost girlies bc i love themmm

#i am obsessed w them fr #my art #procreate #2023 #2024 #digital art #nerdles #yeah we all just decided that bixie is green now

[musicprincess1990]

I should have done this years ago!

No pics, wanna stay completely anonymous here, but I got my hair cut on Saturday. SHORT. Like, really short. Somewhere between a pixie cut and a bob, with lots of layers, and I LOVE IT. I have been wanting to do it for years now, but was always afraid it would look bad on me. I've never gone shorter than shoulder-length, not since before my hair had fully grown in as a tiny tot. But this weekend, I decided you know what? Fuck it. If it looks bad, oh well. Hair grows.

Man, am I glad I did it!

Not only do I feel so much more free, I have had SOOOO many compliments today! I feel like a million bucks. 😄

That's all, just feeling the joy today and wanted to share. Love y'all.

#short hair queen #pixie bob #actually there's a name for it #it's the bixie cut #it was especially popular in the late 90s #and frankly that's one of my favorite eras so it works out

[chicagobeerpass]

Chicago Beer Pass: An IPA December

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are doubling down with two different IPAs in December. Both of the IPAs the guys are drinking come from Penrose Brewing Company in Geneva. Brad got these cans a few months ago when he was out in the suburbs on his Oktoberfest crawl, so they have been hanging out in the fridge for a couple months. At a time of the year when stouts and big winter beers have taken over the shelves, it's nice to have a great IPA.

As the guys crush these cans, they talk about Nik's trip to Bixi Beer in Logan Square. For years both Nik and Brad haven't been the biggest fans of Bixi, but that may have changed. Not only was Nik's recent trip there delicious, he also learned that Pipeworks will be taking over as guest brewer there. The idea that Pipeworks is taking over the space is very, very interesting. However, this news raises many questions about what that means for Bixi and Pipeworks going forward.

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#audio #podcast #audio podcast #beer #beer podcast #beer events #Chicago #Chicago Beer Pass #Brad Chmielewski #Nik White #Bixi #Bixi Beer #Beer Review #Beer Tasting #pipeworks brewing #Weekly Beer Podcast #events

[mischievousblade]

More futtering around as a Bixie Queen.

The reduced GIF colors make the background look like an 90ties video game.

#everquest #mitsune foxfire #rogue #disguise #bixie