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round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)

limestone cave; limestone cavern; limestone grotto

stalactite

Shoki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)

cystolith

small statue of Shoki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses)

Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)

Yoania japonica (species of orchid); Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)

falling weight; drop-weight (e.g. test, impact strength)

traditional Chinese cold remedy (a medical powder with antipyretic and diaphoretic effects)