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Xilin (other)
Xilin may refer to: *Xilin (mythology) or qilin, a mythical creature of ancient China *Xilin District, a district in Yichun, Heilongjiang, China * Xilin County, a county in Guangxi, China *Xilin Gol League, a prefecture-level division of Inner Mongolia, China *Xilin River, a river in Inner Mongolia, China *Xilin MRT station, an upcoming Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown MRT line in Singapore See also * Kirin (other) * Kylin (other) * 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) * ... * Xiling (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xilin (mythology)
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 fema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xilin District
Xilin District () is a district of the prefecture-level city of Yichun, Heilongjiang Heilongjiang () formerly romanized as Heilungkiang, is a province in northeast China. The standard one-character abbreviation for the province is (). It was formerly romanized as "Heilungkiang". It is the northernmost and easternmost province ... province, China. Xilin {{Heilongjiang-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xilin County
Xilin County (; za, Sihlinz Yen) is a county in the northwest of Guangxi, China, bordering Yunnan province to the south and west. It is the westernmost county-level division of the autonomous region and is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baise Baise (; local pronunciation: ), or Bose, is the westernmost prefecture-level city of Guangxi, China bordering Vietnam as well as the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan. The city has a population of 4.3 million, of which 1.4 million live in the .... Climate References Counties of Guangxi Counties and cities in Baise {{Guangxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xilin Gol League
Xilingol, Xilin Gol, Shiliin Gol or Xilinguole Aimag/League (; mn, , , , ) is one of 3 leagues of Inner Mongolia. The seat is Xilinhot, and the area is . The league's economy is based on mining and agriculture. Xilingol borders Mongolia to the north, Chifeng, Tongliao and Hinggan League to the east, Ulanqab to the west and Hebei to the south. This is the only prefecture-level division of Inner Mongolia in whose southern border nomadic culture is still vivid. Some divisions, such as Tongliao, have a much higher percentage of Mongolian population, but agriculture is extensive among Khorchin Mongols there. Xilingol League is also the closest Inner Mongolian prefecture-level division to Beijing; although, among those Inner Mongolian prefecture-level divisions bordering Hebei, the province surrounding Beijing, Xilin Gol is also the most unapproachable one. With a significant population of Chakhar Mongols, who speak a Mongolian dialect closely related to the standard dialect of Mong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xilin River
The Xilin River () of Inner Mongolia, China, is located in the middle latitudes. A study of the land cover types recognized 17 sub-classes in the Xilin River Basin including nine types of steppe habitat based on the dominant grasses in different areas and eight non-grassland habitats including current cropland, harvested cropland, urban areas, wetlands, desertified land, saline and alkaline land, water bodies and lands which could not be classified because of cloud cover in satellite images.Chen Siqing, Liu Jiyuan, Zhuang Dafang and Xiao Xiangming. 2003. Characterization of land cover types in Xilin River Basin using multi-temporal Landsat images. Journal of Geographical Sciences 13(2):131-138, .C. Tonga, J. Wub,c,*, S. Yonga, J. Yangd, W. Yonga. In press. A landscape-scale assessment of steppe degradation in the Xilin River Basin, Inner Mongolia, China. Journal of Arid Environments: in press Geography The east side of the Xilin River Basin is lined with 1500 m tall mountains and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xilin MRT Station
Xilin MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown line in Tampines planning area, Singapore. Taking its name from Xilin Avenue which passes overhead, Xilin station serves industries around Changi South, as well as the nearby Tanah Merah Country Club. The station is located at the junction of Xilin Avenue, Changi South Avenue 3 and Laguna Golf Green. History The extension to the Downtown MRT line was first announced during the revealing of the Land Transport Master Plan 2013 on 17 January 2013. The line will be extended to what was known as the Eastern Region line (presently the Thomson–East Coast MRT line) by 2025, so as to enhance the accessibility between the two rail lines and allow commuters to conveniently make transfers. This station was first announced on 15 August 2014 as part of the Downtown line stage 3e, consisting of 2 stations between Xilin and Sungei Bedok, and is expected to be completed in 2024, in tandem with the adjacent ... [...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] |
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] |
