qilin
mystical Chinese creature
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Summary
qilin is a mythical hybrid[1]. qilin draws 16,192 Wikipedia views per month (mythical hybrid category, ranking #3 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: China[3], People's Republic of China[4]
- Instance of: class of mythical entities[5]
- Subclass of: mythical creature[6]
- Part of: Chinese mythology[7]
- Commons category: Qilin[8]
- Said to be the same as: unicorn[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Qilin[10]
- Commons gallery: Qilin[11]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13]
- Native label: 麒麟[14], kỳ lân[15], 기린[16], ᡴᡳᠯᡳᠨ[17]
- Different from: Xiezhi[18]
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Influence
Things named for qilin include Kirin Brewery[19], a brewery[20], in Japan[21], founded in 1885[22], headquartered in Nakano Shikinomachi[23] and Kylinxia[24], a fossil taxon[25].
Why It Matters
qilin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] qilin is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for qilin include Kirin Brewery[19], a brewery[20], in Japan[21], founded in 1885[22], headquartered in Nakano Shikinomachi[23] and Kylinxia[24], a fossil taxon[25].