The difference between Qilin and Pixiu

1. Different appearance and expression

Kirin combines lion head, antlers, tiger eyes, elk body, dragon scales and ox tail into one body; its tail is hairy like a dragon's tail and has a horn. Meat.

Pixiu's body is like a tiger and leopard, its head and tail are like a dragon, its color is both gold and jade, its shoulders have a pair of wings that cannot be spread out, and its head has a horn that is tilted back.

2. Different historical origins

Every time Kirin appears, it will be a very special period. According to records, Confucius is closely related to Qilin. According to legend, Qilin appeared before Confucius was born and before his death, so it is also regarded as a symbol of Confucianism.

In ancient times, people often used Pixiu as a title for the army. Legend has it that Pixiu violated the rules of heaven and was punished by the Jade Emperor to feed only on wealth from all directions. He swallowed everything without diarrhea. He could attract wealth and accumulate treasures. He could only go in but not out. He had special magical powers.

3. The mythical beasts have different meanings

Chinese people have a saying that Qilin is used to send children. Another image of Qilin is a dragon head, a horse body, and dragon scales. The tail hair stretches like a dragon's tail. Its comprehensive coverage is not as extensive as that of dragon and phoenix, but its reputation is not small.

According to records, Pixiu is shaped like a lion with wings. In ancient times, Pixiu was often used as decoration on fabrics, military flags, belt hooks, seal buttons, bell buttons and other objects, as it meant to protect and avoid evil.

4. Their functions are different

Qilin mainly feeds on wealth and can eat wealth from all directions.

Pixiu is a ferocious and powerful auspicious animal with a strong desire to protect its owner and has the effect of keeping the house in check and warding off evil spirits.

5. Different legends and allusions

Legend has it that Qilin is the ancestral god (ancestor god) of the Ji family (Zhou Tianzi lineage). It is derived from Yinglong, the ancestral god of the Yellow Emperor, and is the main bloodline of Yinglong. In one of the branches, there is a poem that goes: "Qilin steps on auspicious clouds, and all kinds of troubles in the world are eliminated." The first is that Qilin and Qilin's descendants can cure diseases and eliminate disasters, and the second is that Qilin can walk on clouds.

Pixiu used to be a ferocious beast from the Western Regions that lived in Tibet and Kangding, Sichuan. It had extremely strong fighting ability. When Jiang Ziya was helping King Wu defeat Zhou, he encountered a Pixiu during a march, but no one knew it at the time. Jiang Ziya thought it looked very powerful, so he tried every means to tame it and use it as his mount.

Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia-Pixiu

Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qilin