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南京六朝石刻--麒麟 Nanjing Six Dynasties Stone Beasts - Qilin
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南京六朝石刻--麒麟

Nanjing Six Dynasties Stone Beasts - Qilin

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One of the two qilins. Both are male. This one has two horns, the other, one horn. The Qilin is the most venerated of the four noble beasts which include the Phoenix(not an accurate translation as it is not the same Greek bird), the Tortoise, and the Dragon.