绿釉琉璃鸱吻出土于宁夏银川西夏王陵遗址，是国内现存体量最大的古代琉璃鸱吻之一，现藏于中国国家博物馆。这件鸱吻通高一米五二，呈龙首鱼身造型，兽口大张、獠牙外露，巨目圆凸，遍体刻满鳞纹，通体施翠绿色琉璃釉，釉色莹润鲜亮。构件分上下两段烧制拼接而成，工艺繁复，是西夏皇家建筑专用的屋脊构件。
Unearthed from the Western Xia Imperial Tombs in Yinchuan, Ningxia, this green glazed chiwen is one of the largest surviving ancient glazed roof ornaments in China, now preserved in the National Museum of China. Standing 152 centimeters tall, it takes the shape of a dragon head with a fish body, with a wide-open mouth, exposed fangs, bulging eyes, and scale patterns carved all over its body, coated in bright emerald green glaze. The component was fired in two sections and joined together, requiring sophisticated craftsmanship, and was exclusively used as a ridge ornament for Western Xia imperial architecture.
鸱吻相传为龙生九子之一，生性喜吞火，古人将其置于宫殿屋脊两端，寄托以水克火、镇宅避灾的祈愿。西夏王朝在吸收中原建筑制度的基础上，融入了本民族的审美风格，这件琉璃鸱吻不仅是西夏高超制瓷工艺的见证，也反映了党项族与中原文化的深度交融，更是西夏森严等级制度与皇家气派的直观体现。
According to legend, chiwen is one of the nine sons of the dragon, with a natural appetite for fire. Ancient people placed them on both ends of palace ridges, praying that they would subdue fire with water and ward off disasters. Building on the Central Plains architectural system, the Western Xia Dynasty integrated its own aesthetic style. This glazed chiwen not only testifies to the superb porcelain craftsmanship of the Western Xia, but also reflects the deep cultural integration between the Tangut people and the Central Plains, serving as a vivid embodiment of the strict hierarchy and imperial grandeur of the Western Xia regime.