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Qilin (other)
The qilin is a creature in Chinese and other East Asian mythologies. It may refer to: Qilin may also refer to: * Qilin District, Qujing, Yunnan * Qilin, Anhui, a town in Zongyang County See also * Kirin (other) * Kylin (other) * Girin (other) Girin may refer to: * Qilin, Girin in Korean * Girin-myeon, a township in South Korea * Jilin City, historical alternative romanization was Girin. See also * Keirin, a form of motor-paced cycle racing * Kirin (other) * ''Kirin no Tsubasa ... * Xilin (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...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] |
Qilin District
Qilin District () is a district of the city of Qujing, Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ... province, China. Administrative divisions Qilin District has 13 subdistricts and 3 towns. ;13 subdistricts ;3 towns * Yuezhou () * Dongshan () * Ciying () References External linksQilin District Official Website County-level divisions of Qujing {{Yunnan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qilin, Anhui
Qilin () is a town situated in the west of Zongyang, Anhui Province, a landlocked province in eastern China East China () is a geographical and a loosely defined cultural region that covers the eastern coastal area of China. A concept abolished in 1978, for economical purposes the region was defined from 1949 to 1961 by the Chinese Central Governme .... References Towns in Anhui Anqing {{Anhui-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirin (other)
Kirin may refer to: Mythology and fiction * Qilin or Kirin, a mythical creature known in various East Asian cultures ** Ki-rin (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a type of monster in ''D&D'' ** Kirin, a type of monster in ''Monster Hunter'' ** Kirin, a type of creature in the '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' series Places * Jilin or Kirin, a province in northeastern China ** Jilin City or Kirin, a city in the province of Jilin, China * Kirin, Croatia, a settlement in Vrginmost Companies and products * Subsidiaries of Kirin Holdings: ** Kirin Company, a Japanese beverages company ** Kyowa Kirin, a Japanese pharmaceutical company * Brasil Kirin, a Brazilian brewery and beverage company * Kirin, a series of SoCs produced by HiSilicon Sports * Kirin Cup Soccer, an association football tournament organised in Japan * Kirin Open, a Japanese golf tournament from 1974 to 2001 * Kirin (chess), one of three shogi pieces in large shogi variants: ** Chu shogi, which uses one piece per pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 GAC Changfeng Motor Co Ltd is a Chinese automobile manufacturer wholly owned by GAC Group but which originated as a branch of the People's Liberation Army. Changfeng produced mainly light trucks, and as of 2008 the majority of their sales had been ... People with the surname * Ann-Sofie Kylin (born 1955), Swedish actress starring in the 1970 film ''A Swedish Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girin (other)
Girin may refer to: * Qilin, Girin in Korean * Girin-myeon, a township in South Korea * Jilin City, historical alternative romanization was Girin. See also * Keirin, a form of motor-paced cycle racing * Kirin (other) * ''Kirin no Tsubasa'', a 2012 Japanese film * Kirino (other) * 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 Universi ... * Qilin (other) * Xilin (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
