The ancients called men Qi and women Lin. Song Shu: Unicorn is a kind animal. I said "Qi" and I said "Lin". Kirin is an auspicious god pet, advocating peace and longevity; Kirin, because of its profound cultural connotation, is made into various ornaments and ornaments in the traditional folk etiquette in China, which are worn and placed at home, in order to pray and keep peace.

Every time Kirin appears, it will be a very special period. According to records, Confucius had a close relationship with Kirin. According to legend, Kirin appeared before Confucius was born and before Confucius died. It is said that before Confucius was born, there was a unicorn in his yard that spit jade books. The book said, "A son of pure water is a declining king."

In the spring of the fourteenth year of Spring and Autumn Annals, Confucius mentioned that "hunting in the western expedition wins the forest", which made Confucius cry and said that "my way is poor". Confucius once wrote a song: "Tang Yu's world is full of happiness, so what else can he ask for now?" I'm worried about Linlin. "Confucius died soon, so it is also regarded as a symbol of Confucianism.

Kirin can't say what it is, nor is it dragon blood. Kirin is an animal that synthesizes ideas according to the way of thinking of China people. The man's name is Qi and the woman's name is Lin.

Judging from its external shape, it is characterized by moose body, oxtail, horseshoe shape (called "wolf's hoof" in history books), fish scale skin, horns with meat at the corners and yellow. This model is a new combination after dismembering many real animals. It concentrates all the advantages of these precious animals on Kirin, a fictional god beast, which fully embodies the concept of "Jimei" of China people. ?

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In China, there is a folk saying that Kirin gives birth. Another image of Kirin is the dragon head, the horse body and the dragon forest. The tail hair stretches like a dragon's tail. Its comprehensive aspects are not as extensive as those of Longfeng, but its reputation is not small.

Kirin, the most desirable auspicious animal in ancient China, represents the happiness of a generation. So people at that time hoped that Kirin could always accompany them, bring them good luck and light, and eliminate ominous.

When this ancient belief was handed down, the auspicious meaning of Kirin was also recognized by the general public and firmly existed in people's consciousness. Kirin became a symbol of a certain concept, a manifestation of a certain artistic conception and a display of a certain strength.

And stimulate people's imagination, guide people's spirit to fit a certain concept, enter a specific realm, give people hope, comfort and some pursuit power, and integrate into folk life, which is manifested in all aspects of national culture.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Kirin (China Ancient God Beast)