Story about Kylin- Chinese Kirin
Kylin is a traditional mythical animal in ancient Chinese Han myths and legends. It has a mild temperament and can live for twothousand years. The ancients believed that there must be good luck in the place where Kirin haunted. It is sometimes used to refer to a person with outstanding talent and both political integrity and ability.The ancients called the male Qi and the female Lin. The difference between a Kirin and a dog: a Kirin is the favorite of auspicious gods, and it upholds peace and longevity. She is a ferocious pet. She has a strong heart to protect her master. She can attract wealth, bring blessings and ward off evil spirits. She eats money and can eat money from all directions. The Han people generally use kylin to lead the peace and longevity, and Chenxi to lead the wealth, house and evil spirits. Because of their profound cultural connotation, kylin and Chenying are made into various ornaments and ornaments in the traditional folk etiquette of the Han nationality in China for wearing and placing at home, with the intention of praying for blessings and peace.
At the same time, the ancients believed that the Dragon had the meaning of representing gods, heaven, emperors, and peace, so the dragon was gradually monopolized by the royal family. The phoenix also has the meaning of being wise, regulating law (the moral character that women should have), ambition and so on. Therefore, the folk took kylin and Xuanwu (tortoise) as their mascots to develop and spread widely.
Kylin shape
From its external shape, it integrates lion's head, antlers, tiger's eyes, Elk's body, dragon scales and oxtail; The tail is hairy like a dragon's tail and has a horn with meat. However, it is said that the body of a Kirin is like a musk deer. It was regarded as a divine pet and benevolent pet by the ancients. Kylin has a long life and can live for twothousand years. It can spit fire and sound like thunder. "A hairy insect is threehundredandsixty, and a unicorn is as long" (hairy insect: a hairy animal).
Kylin is a pet in ancient Chinese mythology. This model focuses the advantages of animals that are cherished by people on the fantasy pet of kylin. Although there are not many stories about the unicorn in many Chinese Han folklores, it really reflects its unique rarity and supernatural in people's lives.
Since ancient times, there have been many talented people and people with lofty ideals who have shown the image of Kirin in various forms. Since the rise of the bronze culture, the bronze kylin has become more popular. The image of the kylin is made of copper, so that people can touch it. In this way, the image of the kylin in people's hearts becomes more clear.
Good or bad luck
Kylin is the favorite of auspicious deities, who advocate peace and longevity. Among the Han people, there is a saying that kylin sends children. Another kylin image is dragon head, horse body and dragon scale. The tail hair stretches like a dragon's tail. Its comprehensive range is not as extensive as that of the dragon and Phoenix, but its fame is not small. The folk generally use kylin to advocate peace and longevity. It is also commonly used in town houses. There is also a folk saying "kylin sends children".
Supernatural
According to the ancient official saying, kylin is a auspicious animal and does not harm living creatures. At the same time, Kirin is also the master of animals, belonging to tude. Therefore, in Feng Shui, the placement and taboos of kylin are not as many as those of dragons, tigers and lions.
According to the folk myth of the Han nationality, at the beginning of the birth of heaven and earth, the Phoenix was the first bird and the unicorn was the first animal. He also said that chaos had begun with the Phoenix, the king of birds, and the kylin, the king of beasts.
Kylin is a divine thing in the sky, not on the earth. It often appears with gods. It is the mount of gods and immortals. It is a fire immortal.
Young unicorns can't fly, but adults can fly. Adult unicorns can be big or small. They are usually kind and fierce when angry. The Lord is intelligent and auspicious.
Every time kylin appears, it will be a very special period. According to records, Confucius and kylin are closely related. It is said that kylin appeared both before Confucius was born and before his death. It is said that before Confucius was born, kylin "spits out a jade book" in his yard. The book says that "the son of water essence is a vegetarian king in the declining Zhou Dynasty". In the spring of the 14th year of the spring and Autumn Annals, Confucius mentioned "hunting in the west to get a Lin", which made Confucius cry and said that "my way is poor". Confucius once wrote a song: "in the Tang Dynasty, Lin and Feng travel around the world. What do you want now? Lin and Lin are worrying me.", Confucius died soon, so it is also regarded as a symbol of Confucianism.
Kylin culture
Kirin culture is a traditional folk culture of the Han nationality. For example, Kirin sending children is an old Chinese fertility custom. It is said that kylin is a benevolent pet, a symbol of good luck, and can bring people children. On the eve of Confucius' birth, a kylin threw a jade book at his home, which said that "descendants of the water essence, who declined to be king in Zhou Dynasty", meaning that he had the virtue of emperor but did not occupy his position. Although this is a false statement, it is actually the origin of "kylin sending children", which is contained in Wangchong's "Lun Heng Ding Xian" and Wang Jia's "Shi Yi Ji". Folk people have the reputation of "kylin'er" and "lin'er". In the northern and Southern Dynasties, people often called the clever and lovely boy "our kylin". Later, he wrote the painting of "kylin sending children". As a wood painting, it is engraved with the couplet "kylin son in the sky, the number one scholar on the ground", which is a good sign. It is widely believed among the people that worshipping kylin can give birth to children. Tang Dufu's song of the second son of Xu Qing said, "you don't see how wonderful the second son of Xu Qing is. You feel lucky and dream to follow. Confucius' Shi Shi gave him a hand and he is the unicorn of heaven." Hu Pu'an's national customs annals of China. Hunan quotes Changzhi new age folk poetry: "women can conceive around dragons, and it's strange to be obsessed with seeking children. A real dragon is not as good as a paper dragon. It can be a Linlin to send children." Original note: "if a woman has been barren for many years, every time she comes home from the dragon lantern, she will send a seal instrument, surround the woman with the dragon body once, shorten the dragon body, ride a child, and walk around the hall for a week, which is called Lin Qi sending the child." According to Lin Qi, he belongs to the dragon family. This is the one who replaced Qi Qi with dragon lantern.
