Xiezhi

The xiezhi (獬豸; xièzhì < Eastern Han Chinese *gɛʔ-ḍɛʔ:620) is a mythical creature of Chinese origin found throughout Sinospheric legends. It resembles an ox or goat, with thick dark fur covering its body, bright eyes, and a single long horn on its forehead. It has great intellect and understands human speech. The xiezhi possesses the innate ability to distinguish right from wrong, and when it finds corrupt officials, it will ram them with its horn and devour them. It is known as a symbol of justice.

Xiezhi
A xiezhi in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese獬豸, 獬豸
Simplified Chinese獬豸
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetgiải trãi
Chữ Hán獬豸
Korean name
Hangul해태
Hanja獬豸
Japanese name
Kanji獬豸
Hiraganaかいち
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