The image of Kirin is to concentrate all the advantages of those cherished animals on Kirin, an imaginary magical pet.
Kirin's modeling: from the external modeling point of view, it integrates lion's head, antler, tiger's eye, elk body, dragon forest and oxtail; The tail is as hairy as a dragon's tail, and there is meat in one corner. It is said that Kirin looks like a musk deer and is regarded as a god's pet by the ancients. Kirin has a long life span and can live for two thousand years.
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Legend has it that there is a unicorn in China and the West. It has a horn on its head and is covered with scales, just like a deer with a tail. China is called "Lin" for short, and the west is generally called "unicorn".
China called Kirin a "benevolent beast" because it was out of the swamp and could walk without stepping on ants and insects, and could not stop stepping on flowers and plants. It is an auspicious omen, juxtaposed with the dragon, phoenix and tortoise as the four major folk gods, and there is also a beautiful talk of "Kirin sending children".
In the ancient feudal slave society of China, the dragon and phoenix were seized by the supreme ruler, so they lost the original meaning of totem synthesis and became the symbol of the emperor and queen of the supreme ruler. Kirin, which is kind in nature, has been squeezed into the people in the power competition. The people expect it to bring good years, good fortune, long life and beauty.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Kirin (China Ancient God Beast)
China News Network-"Kirin" in western culture: it is also regarded as a symbol of wisdom in Europe.