Qilin
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The qilin (English: /tʃiˈlɪn/ chee-LIN; Chinese: 麒麟) is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.[1] Qilin are a specific type of the lin mythological family of one-horned beasts. The qilin also appears in the mythologies of other cultures, such as Japanese and Korean mythology, where it is known as the kirin, and Vietnamese mythology, where it is known as the kỳ lân.
Legendary creature in Chinese mythology
Qing era depiction of a qilin | |
| Grouping | Legendary creature |
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| Sub grouping | Chimera |
| Similar entities | kirin, kỳ lân, gilen |
| First attested | 5th century BCE |
| Country | China |
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.svg) "Qilin" in Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 麒麟 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vietnamese alphabet | kỳ lân | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chữ Hán | 麒麟 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 기린 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 麒麟 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kanji | 麒麟 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hiragana | きりん | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manchu name | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchu script | ᡴᡳᠯᡳᠨ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanization | kilin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
