Qilin — Legendary Wood guardian of Chinese Myth

Chinese Myth · Legendary

Qilin

Guardian of the Middle Kingdom

Gift: A benevolent beast; appears only when the world is at peace

The foremost auspicious beast of the Chinese classics (Shi Jing, Li Ji). It has a deer body, ox tail and horse hooves with a single horn; it never treads on living grass nor eats living creatures. Its appearance heralds a peaceful age.