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.
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.
In China, statues of this animal often appear as the pedestal of monuments like the Nestorian Stele.
turtles [or tortoises; or bixi] 