Shen (clam-monster)

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In Chinese mythology, the shen or chen (Chinese: 蜃; pinyin: shèn/chèn; Wade–Giles: shen/ch'en; lit. 'large clam') is a shapeshifting dragon or shellfish-type sea monster believed to create mirages.

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