Saturday, August 23, 2008
Story of Qi Lin 麒麟

麒麟,中国古代神话传说中的神兽,性情温和,不伤人畜,不践踏花草,故称为仁兽。麒麟,亦作”骐麟”,简称”麟”,俗称”四不像”,从其外部形状上看,麋身,牛尾,马蹄(史籍中有说为“狼蹄”), 鱼鳞皮,一角,角端有肉,黄色。

造型是将许多实有动物肢解后的新合体,它把那些备受人们珍爱的动物所具备的优点全部集中在麒麟这一幻想中的神兽的 上,充分体现了中国人的“集美”思想。麒麟是吉祥神兽,主太平、长寿。鹿本身便是兽中驯良者,有力、善跑,大有益于人。


The Kirin - A mythical creature that symbolizes good fortune, peace and longevity to the Chinese. It is good in nature and is said to be appeared only in areas ruled by the wise and benevolent leaders. It also represents the epitome of all the beauties which the Chinese have perceived since the ancient times.