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Shan Hai Jing Mythological Story Series: One of the Ancient Divine Beasts "Unicorn" (Issue 89)

<b>This "horse" is not another "horse". This ancient god beast, with a single horn on its head, lives in the wild and makes a sound like a human voice. </b>

According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas and the Classic of The Northern Mountains, "Three hundred and fifty miles to the north, the mountain of Duntou has a lot of gold and jade on it, and there is no grass or trees." The water comes out, and the east stream flows into Qiongze. Among them are many horses, oxtails and white bodies, a horn, and its sound is like a whistle. ”

Shan Hai Jing Mythological Story Series: One of the Ancient Divine Beasts "Unicorn" (Issue 89)

Meaning: "Three hundred and fifty miles further north, is Duntou Mountain, which is rich in metal minerals and jade, and there are no flowers and trees." The water originates here and flows eastward into Qiongze. There are many horses in the mountains, with a cow-like tail and a white body, and a horn on its head, which makes a sound like a human shout. ”

Shan Hai Jing Mythological Story Series: One of the Ancient Divine Beasts "Unicorn" (Issue 89)

This horse is a kind of sacred beast, those with horns are called, and those without horns are called qi. Legend has it that during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, someone once captured a horse in Jiuzhen County (near present-day Vietnam), with horns and bright eyes.

<b>All images are from the web. </b>

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