In our understanding in China, Kirin is a kind of god beast that can send good luck and children. The birth of Kirin means that there will be a wise king in the world, or it means the arrival of prosperity and peace. In the impression of China people, Kirin is the representative of all auspicious symbols.
From its external shape, it combines 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. But it is said that Kirin looks like a musk deer and is regarded as a god by the ancients.
Brief introduction of Kirin
Kirin is a god that ancient people in China believed existed. Among the numerous folklores in China, although there are not many stories about Kirin, they truly reflect its unique preciousness and spirituality everywhere in people's lives.
Since ancient times, many talented people have shown the image of Kirin in various forms. Since the rise of bronze culture, unicorns carved in bronze have become more popular. The image of Kirin is made of copper, which makes people feel and makes the image of Kirin clearer in people's minds.
China, a unicorn, is a traditional animal with gentle temperament. It is said that she can live for two thousand years. The ancients believed that wherever Kirin haunts, there must be auspicious signs. Used to describe a person with outstanding talent and both ability and political integrity. "Book of Rites Nine Rites": "Lin, phoenix, turtle and dragon are also called the four spirits", which shows that the status of Kirin is the same as that of dragon, not lower than that of dragon.