Chinese antique bronze Qilin, Taoist mythology, Qing dynasty

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Chinese antique bronze Qilin, Taoist mythology, Qing dynasty Length: 72 mm 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 Chinese-influenced cultures.

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