The unicorn is on the pages of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and the description of the unicorn

The unicorn is a benevolent beast and a rui beast in ancient legends, which does not exist in reality; it is an animal produced and created by the complex conception of the Chinese way of thinking, and it is one of the spiritual creatures, called the heavenly beast. The male is called the unicorn, and the female is called the lin. In fact, there is a record of Gu Lin in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas".

Overseas Western Longitude" cloud: "Kunlun's void ......."There are nine gates on the face, and the door is guarded by enlightened beasts, where the gods are. "Enlightened was originally enlightened, because Liu Xin of the Western Han Dynasty avoided the name of Emperor Liu Qi of the Han Dynasty when he was studying the book and changed it to open, and "Ming" was an additional adjective.

"Qi" and "Qi" sound is close, and this enlightened beast is a unicorn. "Saying" cloud: "Qi, benevolent beast also."

The horn of the tail of the elk, from the deer, its voice. "On Weighing and Speaking of Rui": "Qilin, the sage of beasts."

Like the phoenix, the stinger has also become a common theme in later literary mythology.

The unicorn in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

In ancient Chinese mythology, the unicorn was regarded as an auspicious animal and was considered the head of all things. In the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", the unicorn is depicted as a four-legged horned and fire-spitting divine beast, let's take a closer look.

Characteristics of the unicorn.

The characteristics of the unicorn are described in detail in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. It is said that the unicorn has a head similar to a deer, a body like an ox, scales and armor covering the whole body, four hooves, and a very light walk. In addition, the unicorn also possesses a pair of long horns, shaped like horns, which can emit a piercing scream.

At the same time, the Kirin can also spit flames and is able to withstand enemy attacks.

The unicorn's place in mythology.

In ancient mythology, the unicorn was an extremely sacred spirit animal, whose status was equal to that of a dragon and a phoenix. There is a legend that the unicorn will only appear when there are great good people in the world. And once the unicorn appears, it will inevitably bring peace and happiness to the world and be respected by people.

At the same time, the unicorn is also regarded as a symbol of good luck and is often used to represent the family crest of noble families. In the ancient court culture, the image of the unicorn was also widely used in handicrafts, limb making, decoration, etc.

The connection between the unicorn and real life.

Although the unicorn only exists in myths and legends, its shadow can be seen everywhere in Chinese culture and life. For example, the image of a unicorn will appear in many literary and artistic works, such as TV series, movies, ** and so on. In addition, the image of the unicorn is also widely used in the design of cultural derivatives, such as cultural shirts, tea sets, jewelry, etc.

It can be said that the unicorn has become an indispensable part of Chinese culture, and it symbolizes auspiciousness, auspiciousness, and good wishes.

Conclusion All in all, the image of the unicorn, as a mysterious spirit animal, has always been worshipped and deified by people. In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, we can learn more about the characteristics and myths and legends of the unicorn. Although unicorns only exist in fictional worlds, in real life, we can feel the mysterious and sacred aura of unicorns in various ways.

I hope that everyone can be like Kirin, have the qualities of justice and kindness, and contribute to the peace and happiness of the world.

Han Xu Shen's "Saying Wen Jie Zi" ten: "Qi, benevolent beast, a corner of the oxtail of the elk; 麐 (麟), 牝麒also. Duan Yu cut the clouds:

The shape is like a deer, a corner, wearing meat, and setting up weapons without harm, so it is benevolent. ”…According to what method "Zhengxiang Ji": "The unicorn is called the unicorn, and the oyster is called the unicorn, and the unicorn is said to be the lin."

Xu Yunren beast, with a ram said, with its no insects, no grass. "The ancient unicorn or simply said Lin, salty as an auspicious thing. "The Book of Rites" Rites and Fortunes:

Unearthed vehicles, rivers out of horses, phoenix unicorns, all in the suburbs. Again: "Linfeng, turtle and dragon, called the four spirits."

In 1991, the article "Literary and Historical Knowledge: Speaking of Qilin" recorded that "the earliest record of 'Lin' in China's ancient books is "Spring and Autumn" and "Book of Songs". "Spring and Autumn" is known for its strict records, never talking about strange, powerful, chaotic, and things that God does not have, let alone talking nonsense in the wind.

For example, the "Compendium of the Past Dynasties", "The Outline of the Chronicles", "The Records of the Chronicles of Caonan", "The Chronicles of Caozhou Prefecture", and the "Chronicles of Juye County" have also been truthfully recorded.

"The Hunt for the West" occurred in the ninth year of the third year of King Gengshen of Zhou Jing (the fourteenth year of the Spring and Autumn Period of Lu Aigong), and Confucius's book "Spring and Autumn" was also out of manuscript in this year, when Confucius was seventy-one years old and no longer wrote. This fully proves that the story of "Confucius won the pen of Lin" that is still circulating in Juye today is true. Confucius won the pen, objectively speaking, because he was old and his energy was not good.

But subjectively speaking, feeling worried is also an important reason. Legend has it that in 551 B.C. (the twenty-second year of Lu Ai Xianggong), Confucius's mother Yan Zheng was pregnant, prayed in Niqiu Mountain, met a unicorn and gave birth to Confucius, because when Confucius was born, the top of his head looked a bit like Niqiu Mountain, and he was named Confucius Zhongni. Confucius was born when he met the Lin and saw the Lin die, he thought it was a bad omen, and immediately wrote an elegy for the Qilin:

Tang Yu is a phoenix tour, what is the time to ask for? I'm worried. "Because Confucius was worried.

Juye is the hometown of the Qilin, and the people of Juye have a soft spot for the Qilin. In Juno, folk relics about unicorns abound. The poems and songs that describe the unicorn, the calligraphy and paintings that depict the unicorn, and the sculptures that commemorate the unicorn are innumerable among the people of Juye.

There are countless people and things named after Lin in the past dynasties. In 2007, Juye was named the hometown of Chinese Qilin culture, which ushered in an opportunity for Juye to develop Qilin culture.