When did the word unicorn first appear? What kind of mysterious image does the unicorn have? On the afternoon of December 12, the education class of the "Qilin Stepping on the Mountains and Seas" Museum was held at the Jilin Provincial Museum.
In the knowledge small class, Ms. Linlin from the Department of Cultural heritage of the School of Archaeology of Jilin University introduced the origin of "Qilin". The word "Qilin" should have first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period "Li Ji Li Yun", one of the sentences is "Phoenix Qilin, all in the suburbs", this sentence reveals the living environment of the Qilin . Then the teacher shared with the students the different images of the unicorn in different dynasties and periods.
After introducing the long development and evolution of the image of the unicorn in history, the teacher also introduced to everyone that in modern life, in addition to the image of the unicorn can often be seen on some architectural components, there is also a kind of unicorn dance. In 2008, the Qilin Dance was recognized as the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.
After learning the knowledge related to the unicorn, Teacher Dongyun prepared a plaster and 12-color acrylic paint for everyone, and asked the students to draw the image of the unicorn in their hearts.
Museums are the main front for the construction of spiritual civilization and shoulder the important responsibility of carrying forward and inheriting the national spirit. As a national first-class museum, a national lei feng volunteer service demonstration unit and a provincial patriotic education base, the Jilin Provincial Museum has long been committed to social education and education, giving play to the positive role of patriotic education and revolutionary traditional education, and has also become an important base for learning historical knowledge, red traditional culture and patriotic education.
China Jilin Network Jike APP reporter Yin Wei
Photo courtesy of Jilin Provincial Museum