Those who like Qilin
People who like unicorns
People who like unicorns. In people’s minds, from ancient times to the present, the patterns and shapes of unicorns can be seen almost everywhere. It is placed on the desk and has a shape on the roof. It is one of the most popular auspicious animals. Who likes Kirin? People who like unicorns 1
Among the "four spirits" of dragon, phoenix, turtle and unicorn, although dragon, phoenix and unicorn are all virtual, dragon and phoenix are more of the privileges of the emperor's house; Qilin does not distinguish between high and low when giving birth to children, so Qilin can fly into the homes of ordinary people. In people's minds, it is more close to the people, more auspicious, and more relevant to everyone.
From ancient times to the present, unicorn patterns and shapes can be seen almost everywhere. It is placed on the desk and has a shape on the roof. It is one of the most popular auspicious animals.
The reason why people like Kirin so much, Wang Haohua believes, is nothing more than the following reasons:
1. Kirin’s appearance is very pleasing
Kirin, also Written as "Qilin", the male is called Qilin and the female is called Lin. It is the legendary mount of the gods. The ancients regarded Qilin as a benevolent and auspicious beast, which brings peace and longevity.
Kirin is an illusory animal imagined by the ancients. Its shape combines the advantages of various animals cherished by people, including a dragon head, antlers, lion eyes, tiger back, horse body, fish scales, and bear waist; According to legend, Qilin has a long life and can live for two thousand years; it can also spit fire and make a voice like thunder.
2. The legend of Qilin sending a child is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people
The appearance of Qilin was regarded by the ancients as an auspicious sign. According to records, saints such as Fu Xi, Shun, Confucius, etc. were accompanied by unicorns and brought divine instructions.
According to legend, on the night when Confucius was born, a unicorn came to Confucius' mansion and spit out three volumes of jade books. One of them has the words "The descendants of Shui Jing, who declined during the Zhou Dynasty and became prime ministers in the fifth century, are conquered by the virtuous". Tell the world that Confucius is not a mortal. Although he does not occupy the position of an emperor, he has the virtues of an emperor and can be called a "plain king". Confucius's family tied a colorful embroidery on the lin horn to express their gratitude.
Confucius became a saint after carefully reading the jade book spit out by Qilin. To this day, "Lin Tu Yu Shu" is still used as decoration in many literary temples and academic palaces to indicate the arrival of auspiciousness and the birth of sages.
Later, this legend became the origin of "Qilin Sending His Son". It means that the boy sent by Qilin will grow up to become a good man and a wise minister of the country.
In the traditional concept of the Chinese people, having more children means more blessings, and the family will be full of descendants; having no children is raised to a certain moral level. "There are three types of unfilial piety, and having no offspring is the worst." Being unable to have children and carrying on the family line is a matter of being a child. The greatest unfilial piety of a person.
For this reason, the Kirin, which can give birth to children, is even more popular among people. Gifts with the pattern of "Qilin giving birth to children" are gifts given to newlyweds and couples of childbearing age to express their best wishes;
Words such as "Lin'er" and "Qilin'er" have become popular in congratulations. The auspicious words that Takako often uses.
3. Qilin also has many Feng Shui effects
According to legend, in addition to its auspicious effects of promoting people, Qilin also has the functions of promoting wealth, career, building a house and building a family, warding off evil spirits, and transforming the family. It has the function of preventing evil spirits, guarding against villains, and enhancing academic fortune.
Moreover, the unicorn is regarded as an auspicious animal. Compared with other Feng Shui beasts, the unicorn only has auspicious effects and has no evil influence. Placing a pair of unicorns in your home can be said to have hundreds of benefits. Harming people who like Qilin 2
In the beginning, Qilin’s name was not as long as it is now. Although it only has two characters now, at the beginning there was only one character: Lin. Qi only appeared later. After Qi appeared, he was regarded as a male, while Lin became a female. Qilin became the common name of the couple.
Lin's reputation was greater than that of dragon in the earliest times. "Confucius Family Language" lists lin, phoenix, turtle, and dragon as the four spirits, with lin ranking first, and later the dragon, which became more prominent, was only the third. The four of them show the ancients' love for Qilin.
It is not difficult to understand why it is sung in the "Book of Songs":
The toes of the lin vibrate the young master, and the lin comes.
Lin Zhiding, Zhenzhen Gong's surname, Yu Linxi.
The horns of the lin invigorate the clan and make Lin Xi come home
The translation is:
The toes of the lin, you are a kind-hearted young master.
Ouch Linhe!
Lin’s forehead, the kindhearted public name. Ouch Linhe!
The sharp horns of Lin, the benevolent princes. Ouch Linhe!
Mr. Zhu Xi said that he was praising King Wen of Zhou's children. The children of King Wen of Zhou are indeed remarkable; but some people say that they are not. No matter who is responsible, the person who is praising is the flattery of a second-generation official (the so-called son is the son of a prince) and a third-generation official (the so-called public surname is the grandson of a prince). .
In the poem "Lin's Toes", the author uses Lin's toes, Lin's forehead (Lin's Ding) and Lin's horns to praise respectively. This may be the most prominent feature of this mythical beast. part, leaving a lot of room for imagination for future generations.
Therefore, in the descriptions of people in the Han Dynasty, the image of Lin was: "Yu body, ox tail, wolf forehead, horse hooves, multi-colored, yellow belly, two feet high." Generally speaking, this is still the image of a giraffe, and there is nothing special about it except that it is colorful.
Such an ordinary species will inevitably have the reputation of a mythical beast, so people began to add things to the unicorn, and soon the unicorn grew a pair of wings. "Erya Wings" said "horse Feet, yellow, round hooves, five horns, meat at the corners, wings and the ability to fly. "Qilin was finally no longer just an ordinary beast, and began to soar in the sky.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhism was at its peak, and lions became popular as Buddhist sacred objects. If you didn’t look like a lion, you would be embarrassed to call yourself a mythical beast, so Qilin began to have the characteristics of a lion. Qilin’s The body is no longer as thin as a deer, and his tail has become more like a lion.
However, at this time, the unicorn has not yet evolved any dragon characteristics. When a dragon grows from a unicorn, I have to mention a saint named Confucius. Confucius liked unicorns very much. It is said that when he was about to finish writing "Spring and Autumn", he heard that someone had caught a unicorn, so he cried loudly and then stopped writing. This gave Qilin an extra layer of benevolence and righteousness in Confucianism. From then on, Confucius and Qilin had an indissoluble bond.
When sealing the pen was not enough, people began to compile legends for him. "Shiyiji" said that when Confucius was not born, a unicorn spit out a jade book and came to a house with the words "Confucius" written on it. To become a prime king and so on. This story probably spread widely, so Qilin had an additional function: delivering children.
In ancient times, giving birth to children was not the job of Qilin at first. It was fish that had more children, because fish gave birth to more children. Qilin had the effect of fish, and the word "lin" was the same as "scale", so in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Qilin began to have armor plates on its body. A big step towards dragon characterization.
It was Zhu Yuanzhang who finally prompted the unicorn to grow a dragon head. By the Ming Dynasty, the emperor arbitrarily determined the use of the dragon image. Ordinary people could no longer use dragons, and ordinary people could only use other mythical beasts as mascots.
The famous historian Wu Si said a law: "The royal family has weapons, and the common people have hidden weapons." When the royal family wields the sword of power, the common people naturally dare not use dragons anymore, but the common people have hidden weapons. If you don't let me use it, I'll just ignore it, so they replaced the Kirin and a series of other mythical beasts with dragon heads. This way, the image of the Kirin is not lost, and the majesty of the dragon can be achieved. Killing two birds with one stone, a fierce and majestic Kirin becomes was born. People who like Kirin 3
What are the benefits of Kirin
Kirin embodies Chinese culture. Many people choose to carve Kirin into jade jewelry. This is a comparison Have creative ideas. Although Kirin does not really exist, it has a relatively large impact on people's lives, and people's love for it is difficult to explain clearly. It can be regarded as a relatively good spiritual sustenance.
Who is suitable for wearing Kirin?
Many people are curious about who is suitable for wearing Kirin. Kirin is more suitable for men to wear, because Kirin symbolizes happiness and peace, and is worn by men. Qilin's words are that he hopes to have greater abilities and use his own labor to create more wealth for the family.
In addition, there is also a folk saying that "Qilin delivers children". It is said that Kirin can not only deliver children, but can even make children as smart as Kirin, so Kirin is also suitable for people who want to have children.
Wearing Kirin is also very suitable for doing business. Kirin can see all directions and listen to all directions. It can pay more attention to the changes around you and successfully seize opportunities, and ultimately succeed. It plays a very good role in attracting wealth and treasure.
Kirin is a mythical beast, so it has a relatively long lifespan. It is also a good choice for the elderly to wear Kirin, which can wish the elderly to live as long as the Kirin and have better health. Life is about family.
In addition, unicorns are also more suitable for students to wear. There is a saying called phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, which shows that talents are very scarce. Students wearing unicorns can be subtly influenced by unicorns, and eventually become smarter and improve their studies. One floor.
In addition to the above, Kirin still has many meanings, and the seven meanings of Kirin also explain a lot. It not only fully conforms to the aesthetics of the Chinese people, but also conforms to people's hopes for a better life today. However, there are also some things that need to be paid attention to when wearing the Kirin, so that it can play its greatest role.