The name of the mythical creature, Qilin, is a combination of the two Chinese characters ‘qi (male)’ and ‘lin (female).’ This creature has a face of a dragon, a body of a deer, blue scales, a lion's tail, two horns, and hoofs like a horse.
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Title: First Rank Military Official's Insignia with Qilin Design
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: China, Qing dynasty(1644-1911)
Physical Dimensions: w25.3 × l23.5 ㎝
Type: Embroidery
Rights: The Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum, Sookmyung Women's University
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