Hi dear readers, today I want to take you to talk about a topic - unicorns. Many people know that there is such a sentence in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas": "There is a beast between the cangshui of Nanshan, called Kui Niu, like a green ox, with two horns and one foot, and the world is frozen when it comes out of the water." This is what we are going to talk about today, the unicorn, also known as the "Rui Beast" or "Ren Beast". You must know that this miraculous creature has the expectation and admiration of the beautiful world such as treasure solemnity, blessing and mercy, compassion and tolerance, etc., which is not only the crystallization of ancient history and culture, but also the existence that has been widely praised from ancient times to the present!
If you look closely at the images or portraits of unicorns, you will see that they look both solemn and gorgeous. It looks like a normal foal, but it is more luxurious than other foals. The existence of the unicorn makes people full of curiosity and imagination. In Chinese culture, the unicorn is not only a treasure ornament, but also a totem that symbolizes "great wealth and wealth" and "peace and smoothness".
There is an ancient city in the northeast of Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, and in the process of restoration, a large number of bricks and molds with unicorn patterns have been discovered. If we speculate that this pile of bricks should have been used to build a house or palace, then we can guess that this ancient city or building may have been very high-class at that time, and it was the residence of the rich and noble. From the above example, we can see that the unicorn is not only a messenger of human welfare, but also a symbol of the power and status of a person of high status.
Of course, unicorns are not so high-minded, and they also have a human touch. According to ancient records, unicorns like to stay next to people who have good deeds, which means that they also have a sense of morality. Imagine if you are surrounded by thousands of benevolent and ingenious unicorns, then how can your life not be wonderful? Therefore, the ancients always called their children Qilin'er, and the home of kind friends is also called Qilin Mansion, which makes us more deeply understand the warmth of Qilin.
In general, the unicorn is not only an image, but also a part of the traditional culture of the mainland, which contains profound meaning and value. The meaning of the unicorn is rich and diverse, including the symbol of morality, the symbol of Fu Lu Shou, the symbol of peace and prosperity, etc., and its unique image and symbolism occupy an important position in traditional Chinese culture. We can understand and appreciate the rich cultural connotations and spiritual meanings contained in the unicorn from multiple perspectives, including auspiciousness, nobility and extraordinary, noble benevolence, harmony and prosperity, hope for the future, and humility and tolerance. From it, we can feel the ancients' yearning for beautiful things, their awe of the laws of nature and their understanding of life.