Nian
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nian-215-779154
title:
Nian
text:
A nian beast is a beast in Chinese mythology. According to Chinese mythology, the nian lives under the sea or in the mountains. The Chinese character nian more usually means "year" or "new year". The earliest written sources that refer to the nian as a creature date to the early 20th century. As a result, it is unclear whether the nian creature is an authentic part of traditional folk mythology, or a part of a local oral tradition that was recorded in the early 20th century. Nian is one of the k
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Chinese mythological beast
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nian
date created:
2003-11-17T09:00:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T17:58:40Z
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