Nghe - A Mascot in Vietnamese Culture

Nghe, a fictional creature with a lion-like head, a long tail and a dog-like body, is important like other mascots such as dragon and phoenix because it symbolises the intelligence.

Nghe animal is a spiritual animal in Vietnamese culture (Source: VNA)

A gold-plated Nghe animal about 200 years old in the collection

A Nghe animal with a light green colour dates back to the Ly Dynasty (the 11th century) (Source: VNA)

A pair of ceramic Nghe animals from the Tran Dynasty (the 13th century) (Source: VNA)

A Nghe animal hundreds of years old with its original colour (Source: VNA)

A pair of Nghe animals which were made of Bat Trang pottery with three colours (Source: VNA)

A pair of Nghe animals which are often placed on pillars in communal houses (Source: VNA)

Nghe animal has the nuance of a lion (Source: VNA)

A pair of Nghe animals made of wood (Source: VNA)

This mascot is the mixture of some sacred animals with the nuance of a lion, the power of a dragon
and a slight remembrance of a phoenix and crane (Source: VNA)

Nghe is a sacred animal in Vietnamese culture which symbolises loyalty and intelligence (Source: VNA)

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