Chinese Mythology: The Divine Beast Jian Ma
In ancient Chinese mythology, the Jian Ma (建马) is an extremely mysterious and honorable creature. It not only possessed extraordinary appearance, but also played an important role in the heavenly…
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Qi Lin, is an ancient Chinese mythological beast, should the dragon born Jianma, Jianma born Kirin, and “Long (dragon)”, “Feng (phoenix)”, “tortoise”, “PiXiu” and is known as the five great beasts. The Qi Lin has a sheep’s head, a body like a musk deer, wolf hooves, a rounded head, a colorful body, a tail that resembles a Longn’s tail, and dragon scales and a horn, and is about 4 meters tall.
In ancient Chinese mythology, the Jian Ma (建马) is an extremely mysterious and honorable creature. It not only possessed extraordinary appearance, but also played an important role in the heavenly…
Ying Long (应龙), the divine Long (dragon,龙)) with two wings in ancient Chinese mythology, is the common ancestor of the Long, Feng Huang (phoenix, 凤凰) and Qi Lin (unicorn, 麒麟),…