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Kylin (other)
Kylin may refer to: * Qilin or Kylin, a mythical creature known in various East Asian cultures * Kylin (operating system), a Chinese operating system * Apache Kylin, an open-source distributed analytics engine * Kylin Villa, a place near University Town of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China * Bayi Kylin, a professional basketball team in Women's Chinese Basketball Association * Shaanxi Gaitianli Kylins, a defunct professional basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association * Kylin TV, an internet television channel owned by Phoenix North America Chinese Channel * Kylin, a model of Mitsubishi pickups by Changfeng Motor People with the surname * Ann-Sofie Kylin (born 1955), Swedish actress starring in the 1970 film ''A Swedish Love Story'' * Johann Harald Kylin (1879-1949), Swedish botanist See also * Kirin (other) * Qilin (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qilin
The qilin (; ) 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. Qilin are a specific type of the mythological family of one-horned beasts. The qilin also appears in the mythologies of other cultures, such as Japanese and Korean mythology, where it is known as the kirin, and Vietnamese mythology, where it is known as the kỳ lân. Origins Earliest mention of this mythical horned beast is in the poem included in the Classic of Poetry (11th - 7th c. BCE). ''Spring and Autumn Annals'' mentioned that a ''lin'' () was captured in the 14th year of Duke Ai of Lu () (481 CE); '' Zuo Zhuan'' credited Confucius with identifying the ''lin'' as such. The bisyllabic form ''qilin'' ( ~ ), which carries the same generic meaning as ''lin'' alone, is attested in works dated to the Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE). Q''i'' denotes the male and ''lin'' denotes the fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
