Bāxiān (八仙), "Eight Immortals"
Eight figures from Chinese Daoist mythology.
Kuíwén (夔紋)
Chinese decorative pattern consisting of archaic dragon motifs.
Gankyil
Tibetan name for a Buddhist symbol consisting of three or four elements in a circle.
Bekhu
Nias name for the monkey-like figure carved on some sword hilts.
Lasara
Nias word for the monster head that the people of Nias carved.
Bāguà (八卦) "Eight Trigrams"
Chinese meaning "Eight Trigrams", representing the fundamental principles of our world.
Sérapéṅdiya
Sinhalese term for a mythical bird.
Astamangala
Tibetan for the Eight Buddhist Treasures
Belu
A mythical Burmese, shape-shifting creature.
Dhu alfaqar (ذو الفقار)
An Islamic legendary sword.
Eight Buddhist Treasures
A suite of eight auspicious symbols used in Buddhist art.
Inome (猪目)
"Boar's eye", a heart-shaped pattern commonly used in Japanese art.
Lěngyànjù (冷豔鋸)
Nickname for Guan Yu's "Green Dragon Crescent Blade".
Sérapéṅdiya mūna
Sinhala for the head of a mythical bird. Often used as sword ornament.
Zulfiqar
An Islamic legendary sword.
Běidǒu (北斗)
The Seven Stars of the "the Big Dipper". An important constellation in traditional Chinese philosophy and religion.
Kīrtimukha
An all-devouring creature that is used across Asia as an auspicious decorative element.