| Unicorns By Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman-Wang |
| Here, you will find different Illustrations, doodles, & Sketches of Unicorns. |
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| Chinese Unicorns |
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| What exactly is a Chinese Unicorn????????? Well, I'd like to set the record strait! There's allot of incorrect information in English language books. Some of the information out there in books, and on the internet , and on online shopping websites are outright lies. So, listen up! Beacause I'm about to set it all starit for you. so get ready! |
| You may have read this word "Kirin" to describe a so-called "Chinese Unicorn" (Or "Kilin"). Yeah, it's out there. On every Online shopping website on Yahoo! This word is also on practically every Unicorn Trivia website on the net, and every Unicorn Webring. You may have also read it in some books. All, I have to say to that, is check your bibliograpgy information sources! Why???????? BECAUSE THIS WORD IS WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! Yes, that's right! Whom so ever may be telling you this is a liar. So, are you still with me? I'll give your inner mind a moment to adjust to the shock...... Now then.... what exactly is the correct word for a "Chinese Unicorn", then? The correct word for "unicorn" in the National Imperial Chinese Language (Mandarin) is: "Dujiao Shou" (Pronounced: Doo-Djyaow-Showe) The words: "du" "jiao" mean "1 horned", and the word "shou" means "beast". "Shou" are a kind of magical beasts. There are many many types of "Shou" just as there are many types of Dujioa Shou (Unicorns). Many "Shou" have curly-q hairs along there heads and bodies. They often resemble things like lions, and Peekinese dogs, along with many many other kinds of animals, with dragon or fishy fins, feathers, and or long flowing whiskers. Often, many paintings of Ancient Chinese gods are depicted riding Dujiao Shou. |
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| Above, you'll see what is known as a "Qilin", which is Pronounced: Tchee-Leen. Notice that it has Antlers, and not horns. |
| To the left you will see what is called a "Dujiao Qili" (Doo-Djyaow Tchee-Leen) or "1 horned Qilin." a type of "Dujiao Shou". Above, is a kind of "Dujiao Shou". A "Shou" (Pronounced: "Showe") is a kind of Magical Beast. This Shou is a Lion, which in Chinese is a "Shizi" (Pronounced: "Scher-Dzzzz"), or in this case: "Dujiao Shizi" ("Doo-Djyaow Scher-Dzzzz"), meaning "1 horned Lion". |
| What about all those scalely dragon-like creatures out in the popular culture which are claimed to be Chinese Unicorns? The 4 legged dragonlike Animal which is 1 of the 4 Lucky Heavenly, Magical Animals is called a Qilin (Pronounced: "Tchee-Leen"). However, Qilin are not exactly Unicorns, they actually have 2 Antlers. Quite often, Qilin are confused by Westerners as being Dragons, and sometimes are referred to as Horse Dragons or Deer Dragons. The Chinese Dragons, themselves (also of the 4 lucky Heavenly Animals) are called "Long" and are More serpentine-like. Both of these creatures are a kind of god. ("god" witch a little "g", not "God" with a Big "G") Both ofthese gods actually rank low in the Mythology Ranks of the levels of the gods. In the Ancient Chinese book of the "Feng Shen Ban" (the Ancient text where all the Chinese Mythical gods recieved there names, unfortunately it doesn't exist in English) they mension Qilin many times, usually as noble steeds with which Warior gods rode into battle. Also, in Chinese Mythology, Magica animals, including the godlike ones, can morph their bodies to be bipedal and walk on 2 legs as a human does, or chang their shape into annother creature. Back to the Qilin: Qilin come in a variety of colors, and have different decorations, each artist that draws or paints them would add his own flavor to it, and with each Dynasty, they would change there myths to fit their ideas and perceptions. Want to know more???? Klick "Next" below, and see more examples of Qilin and/or Dujiao Shou. You'll find more comprehensive information about the illisive creatures of Chinese Mythology.... |
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| Some Typical kinds of "Shou" |