Chollima

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Chollima
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Korean name
Hangul 천리마
Hanja 千里馬
Revised Romanization Cheollima
McCune-Reischauer Ch'ŏllima

Chollima or Chonma is the Korean name, literally meaning "Thousand Li Horse", for a mythical horse common to East Asian cultures and originating from Chinese classics. The horse is said to be too swift to be mounted. Chollima is often portrayed as a winged horse and several such statues are found in the North Korean capital Pyongyang.

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