#Bìxié

[kate66s]

I recently redrawn my msa oc Kate and....I FUCKING LOVE IT, I think I finally hit the nail on her finally and figured I'd post her on here.

I'm especially proud of her Bìxié form, I've always had trouble with it cuz MSA doesn't have any feline based characters or ever featured any in secondary content like comics or concept drawings. But either way I'm proud of what I've accomplished and happy that I've finally did it.

[starburst2000]

Ironically, one of the StEx OCs I haven't posted IS a Chinese train. But it's a ♀️, and her name is Bìxié, and she's a DF4.

"Xīguā", or "Watermelon" is a nickname for the DF4. I wanted her to have a "rivals to lovers" arc with CoCo.

Whoever keeps adding "Chen, the Chinese Engine" to the Starlight Express Wikipedia page, stop. We all know it's far from the most reliable source for info but your OC is not canon, there's never been a Chinese National.

[themonsterblogofmonsters]

Pixiu

Winged leonine creatures found in China, Pixiu have some clear dimorphism, with females, called Bìxié, having two antlers, while the males, Tiān lù, have only one. They also have behavioural differences, with the Bìxié being more protective - of the creature’s territory and young - and the Tiān lù the hunter and one who brings back food and nesting materials. Pixiu tend to have oddly formed paws, splitting in two in a way which makes them resemble hooves, but they remained furred and clawed despite this. Their wings often seem small, but can unfurl to considerable length, and they are surprisingly agile in the air.

Pixiu are known to almost never defecate, as their magic allows them to extract almost every piece of potential nutrients from their food to a degree which leaves almost no waste behind. Due to this they both eat rarely and produce little waste - unsurprisingly they became popular pets for a while, once it was learned how to domesticate them. This only became more common after it was learned that domestic specimens liked to find and collect shiny things, due to retention of more childish traits common to domesticated species. To this day, domestic Pixiu tend to be smaller than their wild cousins, and often find pretty, shiny objects, and even precious metals on some occasions.

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(Read about Pixiu in lore over Here. I hate that I have to include this but PLEASE DO NOT DELETE THE IMAGE SOURCE OR MY CAPTION.) 

[riteburdened]

Hu Tao has an illuminated beast ancestor.

In the veins of the Hu lineage flows the blood of a Pixiu; specifically a Bìxié, the female of the species. The immortality was bred out of the Hu line long before the archon war and there are only trace amounts of illuminated beast genetics left, but it is this Bìxié ancestor that their purification abilities stem from, along with their unique white flower-pupiled eyes.

Bìxiés are guardians and protectors. They purify evil and it is said that they escort the souls of their masters to heaven. They also guard against disease caused by evil spirits. Pixiu are somewhat known to be pranksters, with varying myths about their shenanigans and ensuing punishment.

Reasons for this headcanon:

Hu Tao has an extensive and unique list of abilities that surpass even mortal exorcists.

The Hus are specifically stated to have ‘purified the air’ during the Archon War, alongside the burning of bodies. 

Both this role during the war and how WFP operates today are unique, with nobody else performing even a similar function. 

Her elemental skill is called pāramitā papilio, which translates as enlightened butterfly. Pāramitā means ‘perfection’ in a spiritual sense and is a Buddhist term. Illuminated beasts are tied to enlightenment and their name in fact comes from this, and they are also linked to Buddhism.

The adepti have control over elements even without vision, and the Staff of Homa was granted to the first Hu director literally by them communing with fire and it speaking to them, being told "Only an unbound flame can purify the filth of this world. Lift up this scarlet firewood. With it, you shall repel every demon."

Homa lore also states ‘Those with fire in their hearts can still hear these whispered words from flickering flames when they find themselves faced with an imposing darkness: "Only an unbound flame can purify this world."’ Again emphasizing uniqueness and lineage as the Hus are clearly ‘those with fire in their hearts’.

[kariachi]

Okay, current list of critters that will be counted as gryphon varieties  for the sake of my gryphon AUs. This is open to change in future.

Gryphon Keythong Pixiu (male- Tiān lù; female- Bìxié) Lamassu Sphinx Hippogriff Wolpentinger Chamrosh

[byoejewelry]

Pixiu Pixiu zijn gunstige, gevleugelde dieren, beschreven in de oude Chinese geschiedenis over krachtige en grootse overwinningen in de strijd. Ze hebben de kop van een Chinese draak, het lichaam van een leeuw en hebben historisch gezien een gewei (mannelijk) Tianlù of twee geweien (vrouwelijk) Bìxié, nu vaker afgebeeld met slechts één gewei. Bìxié; Het vrouwtje van de soort weert het kwaad af, bewaakt de rijkdommen. Tianlù ; Het mannetje is verantwoordelijk voor rijkdom. Thuis of op kantoor voorkomt het dat rijkdom wegvloeit. Men geloofde dat de woest toegewijde Pixiu altijd en constant zijn meester zou bewaken, zelfs nadat hij van dit leven naar de volgende wereld was overgegaan. Men geloofde ook dat Pixiu hun meesters zou helpen op te stijgen naar de hemel door ze op hun rug naar de hemel te vliegen. (Tekst wikipedia) (at Haarlem Centrum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdnu6-UjFJx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[ipsychodolphin]

Pí xiū is a legendary beast, often worshipped in belief that it will bring peace and wealth to the family. There are two types of pí xiū, tiānlù and bìxié. Tiānlù eats gold and jewels and is believed to protect the family’s property and let them be rich. Bìxié, on the other hand, eats evil spirits and bring peace to the family. Chinese is not my official language so feel free so correct me if there’s anything wrong in my research T_T