1. Kirin is a real animal.
1, Kirin, as a creature, first appeared in history books. This was in 48 1 year BC, and one appeared in the state of Lu and was captured. According to the Spring and Autumn Annals, "there are four years in ten years. In spring, western hunting is rewarded." This means that in the spring of 14, Uncle Sun Shi's driver killed a unicorn in the west. Biography of the Spring and Autumn Ram also records that Kirin looks like a roe deer.
2. "Tian Wen" records: "Is it different from dogs and sheep that forests can be tied?" In other words, if Kirin can wear a halter, what's the difference between it and the dog and the sheep?
3. "Er Ya Shi Beast" records: "Grinding (that is, forest), elk body, oxtail, a corner." It means that Kirin has the body of an elk, the tail of a bull and horns.
4. "Gu Liangchuan Fourteen Years Spring" records: "Take it from me. No hunting ground, no hunting. If you hunt on the same day instead of hunting, you will get a lot of money, so it is very suitable. What he didn't say was nothing but China. If you don't say it, you won't let Lin stay in China. " It means: Kirin was attracted by saints and was captured. When hunting, you should record your position. No hunting without recording the location. It is a big deal to remember hunting instead of hunting, so the direction of hunting is recorded from a big angle. There is no need to "come" to, but I don't want to say that Kirin is a benevolent beast outside the vassal States of the Central Plains. 4. "Mencius Gongsun Chou" records: "Kirin is to animals, phoenix is to birds, Mount Tai is to hills, rivers and seas are to valleys, and classes are also. The same is true of sages to the people. " Kirin and beast, phoenix and birds, Mount Tai and hills, rivers and seas and stagnant water on the road are all of the same kind. Saints and people are of the same kind.
5. It is recorded in Historical Records Confucius Family: "Lu Aigong made his debut in Ono in the spring of 14th year. Uncle Sun Shi thinks it's unlucky that cars and wild animals have been bought. Zhong Ni looked at it and said, "Ye Lin." Take it. Day:' River does not draw pictures, does not publish books, I am married! "Here, Kirin is an animal.
As can be seen from the above literature, Kirin is a kind of deer, with ordinary appearance but peculiar horns, which is rare in the Central Plains. Wang Chong in the Eastern Han Dynasty explained that Kirin is a finger with two horns connected, and the horns on both sides are long together, that is, "wearing two horns and sharing the sacrum."
Second, the idealized unicorn.
1. According to "Nan Zhou Linzhi Toe", it is recorded: "Qiqi Toe Oscillator; What a pity! Determination of Lin and Zhen surnames; Warning Lin! The corner of the forest shakes the public and warms the forest! " It means that Kirin's toes don't practice biology, and they are more kind and great than childe (scholar-bureaucrat); Kirin forehead, not hurting people, is more benevolent than princes and nobles; Kirin's horn is harmless to people, just like the public has benevolence.
2. The Biography of the Ram records: "Lin is a benevolent beast." ; "What's the difference? Beasts of China also "; Kirin "can't leave without a wise monarch" will only appear when a wise monarch is in office. "If you have a king, you will come. If you don't have a king, you will not come." This means that Kirin is a kind beast, which only appears when an enlightened monarch is in power.
3. "Zhao Ce Si Warring States Policy" records: "Benevolence and righteousness, temperament in sound, composition in step, twists and turns, choosing soil, flat and backward. It doesn't live in groups, it doesn't travel, its quality is also confused, and its questions follow. " This shows that Kirin is a modest demeanor of a kind gentleman.
4. The Book of Southern Liang and Song Dynasty records: "Kirin is also a benevolent beast. I said "Qi" and I said "Lin". Kirin is an auspicious god pet, peaceful and long-lived. " The unicorn here refers to a kind beast.
5. It is recorded in the Tang Dynasty's "Discussion": "The forest is the spirit of Zhao Zhao. There is singing in poetry, writing in spring and autumn, and miscellaneous in biographies, although women and children all know it as auspicious. " It means that Kirin is a spirit beast, with poems and songs and books circulating. Even women and children know that it represents good luck. As can be seen from the above, the ancient people regarded Kirin as a kind pet, and the male should be neat and the female should be a forest. They think that wherever Kirin appears, there will be auspicious signs, sometimes used to describe people with outstanding talents and both ability and political integrity. Kirin can spit fire, and its voice is like thunder. It is kind at ordinary times and extremely fierce when angry. Kirin has a long life. It can live for 2000 years. It is peaceful and long-lived.
Third, lengthen Kirin
1, "Lun Heng" records: "The phoenix is a sacred bird and the unicorn is a sacred beast. This means that the phoenix is a saint among birds and the unicorn is the longest-lived animal.
2. The Jin Dynasty's Collection of Spring and Autumn Classics records: "Lin Zexu, the sage Jia Rui." When there is no good king, it will come out. Zhong Ni hurt Zhou Dao's interest and felt that Gary didn't respond. So because of Lu Chunqiu, he practiced the teaching of ZTE, and he felt it without writing a word from Lin, so it was over. "Kirin is a kind beast, captured when there is no wise monarch. Confucius was saddened by the lack of prosperity in the Zhou Dynasty and stopped writing because of the capture of Kirin.
3. Ming Dynasty's "Da Ming Hui Dian" records: "In the twenty-four years of Hongwu, Gong, Hou, Xu and Bo used Kirin as the pattern of supplementary service, so they were called Kirin." It means that in the twenty-four years of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Kirin, as an official costume pattern, was called Yipin Kirin.
4. In the modern Ci Hai, it is recorded that "Kirin is often used as an auspicious symbol". It means that children and grandchildren are full of talent, good luck, wealth, smooth career and harmonious family.
4. Is it China bighorn deer?
According to the literature, Kirin has five horns. Could it be China bighorn deer? It is also an animal with five horns. China bighorn deer is contemporary with Zhoukoudian hominid 165438+ million years ago. The horns of China bighorn deer are flat, with five horns near the middle and their bottoms connected together. It's a pity that this creature doesn't exist now, and it's impossible to confirm whether it's Kirin or not! Friends, what do you think Kirin will be?