text: In China, statues of this animal often appear as the pedestal of monuments like the Nestorian Stele.
full_question: In China, statues of this animal often appear as the pedestal of monuments like the Nestorian Stele.According to legend, a golden one of these animals took a sword called Heaven's Will back fromVietnamese freedom fighter Le Loi. Objects named for this animal were used in a "crane formation" towin the Battle of Hansan Island and the Battle of Sacheon during the Imjin War. Admiral Yi invented thattype of (*) vessel named for this animal, which was used to thwart Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attempted invasion of theJoseon kingdom. Along with ox scapulae, a notable part of these animals were inscribed with questions then heatedto make oracle bones. For 10 points, name these animals, which name a sort of Korean ship with a shelled exterior.
first_sentence: In China, statues of this animal often appear as the pedestal of monuments like the Nestorian Stele.
raw_answer: turtles [or tortoises; or bixi] 