How did Kirin come from?

China's ancient fertility folk custom. A way to pray for children. According to legend, Kirin is a kind beast, a symbol of good luck and can bring children to people. According to legend, on the eve of Confucius' birth, there was a jade book written by Kirin at home, which said, "The watery son is declining, but he is king", meaning that he has the virtue of an emperor and does not occupy his position. Although it is said in latitude, it is actually the basis of "Kirin sending a child", which is contained in Wang Chong's Lun Heng Ding Xian and Jia's Notes on Picking Up the Legacy. Folks have the reputation of "son of Kirin" and "son of forest". In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, people often called smart and lovely boys "my Kirin". Since then, "Kirin has sent pictures." As a woodcut, it is a good omen to engrave the couplet "Kirin in the sky, Lang on the ground as the champion". It is generally believed that worshipping Kirin can give birth to children. Don Du Fu's Song of Summer Xu's Two Sons: "It's strange that you haven't seen Summer Xu's two sons?" Inducing auspicious dreams followed. "Confucius, Shi Shi, gave him a hug, not a unicorn in the sky." Hu Pu 'an's Records of China Ethnic Customs. "Hunan" quoted "Changzhi New Age Folk Poetry": "It is also strange for a woman to be around dragons." A real dragon is not as good as a paper dragon. It can be a forest to send children. "Original note:" If a woman is barren for many years, every time a dragon lantern comes home, a seal will be given to surround her with a dragon body, and the dragon body will be shortened. She will ride the child around the hall for a week and ask the unicorn to send the child. "According to the view that unicorns belong to dragons, this is a dragon lantern, not a unicorn."

Kirin is an auspicious animal. It is peaceful and long-lived. Deer itself is an animal trainer, strong and good at running, which is of great benefit to people. The legendary special god of Bailuyuan. There is a folk saying that Kirin sends children. Kirin is mainly deer, which has the characteristics of cattle, sheep and horses. Its comprehensive aspects are not as extensive as those of Longfeng, but its reputation is not small.