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Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 05 Qilin 麒麟

The kylin is an animal in ancient Chinese mythology. It is somewhat like a deer, with horns on the head and scales over the body. Its tail is like that of an ox’s. The kylin is said to be an animal of longevity that could live for 2,000 years. It is also believed that the beast could spit fire and roar like thunder. The Kylin is one of the "Four Divine Creatures", the other three being the phoenix, the turtle and the dragon. In ancient times, it was regarded as a celestial animal, a benevolent animal, the mount for god and a symbol of auspiciousness. Of all animals, the kylin was ranked second only to the dragon.   

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Yangzhou Qingqu 扬州清曲

时间:2006年 Time: 2006 类别:曲艺 Category: Recitative, story-telling 地区:江苏 Region: Jiangsu Province 编号:Ⅴ—25 Ref. No.: V-25 申报地区或单位:江苏省扬州市 Nominating unit[s]: Yangzhou City,

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Pre-Qin 先秦 Xi Shi 西施

西施本名施夷光,春秋末期出生于浙江诸暨苎萝村。天生丽质。中国古代四大美女之首,是美的化身和代名词。西施与王昭君、貂蝉、杨玉环并称为中国古代四大美女,其中西施居首。 Xi Shi, originally named as Shi Yiguang, was born in Zhuluo village, Zhuji city, Zhejiang province in the late

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