{{Short description|Chinese mythological beast}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2021}} right|thumb|Luduan Statue in Luzhi '''Luduan''' (甪端 pinyin: lùduān) is a legendary Chinese auspicious creature. It has the head of a lion, the horn of a rhino, the body of a dragon, the paws of a bear, the scales of a fish, and the tail of an ox,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneytoday.com/content-50003885360|title=It has the head of a lion, the horn of a rhino, the body of a dragon, the paws of a bear, the scales of a fish, and the tail of an ox}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cguardian.com.hk/tc/auction/auction-details.php?id=95923|title=Antique Auction House Listing}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://travel.china.com.cn/txt/2019-12/23/content_75541986.html|title=Chinese Travel and Culture Article}}</ref> It can travel 18,000 li (9000 km or 5500 mi) in a single day and speaks all world languages. It appears during the reign of enlightened rulers. A legend says a luduan once appeared to Genghis Khan and convinced him to abandon his efforts to conquer India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.historytoday.com/geoffrey-humble/genghis-khan-versus-unicorn|title=Chinggis Khan versus the Unicorn | History Today}}</ref> The throne of the Emperor in the Hall of Supreme Harmony has two incense burners shaped like the luduan as an auspicious symbol. thumb|Incense burner in shape of a Luduan
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==See also== *Qilin — another Chinese unicorn. *Xiezhi — a legendary creature able to detect truth *Sin-you — a Japanese legendary creature able to detect truth
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