What does the unicorn symbolize

The unicorn indicates peace and good fortune, gathering wealth and prosperity, and is a symbol of kindness, talent and auspiciousness.

The unicorn is a divine beast conceived by people in ancient China, not a real animal. The unicorn has the appearance of a lion's head, a moose's body, a tiger's eyes, a deer's horns, and a dragon's scales, and it is known as the auspicious beast along with the braves, dragons, phoenixes, and tortoises, which are regarded as the beasts of peace and harmony, and represent the part of the traditional Chinese thought of peace and tranquility, which are the cultural symbols of the ancient China.

Their appearance indicated the happiness of a generation. Therefore, people at that time hoped that the unicorn would always accompany them and bring them luck and light, while warding off bad luck. Stone unicorn is one of the traditional Chinese handicrafts. It is believed that the unicorn has the function of calming down the house, warding off evil spirits and adding good luck to the home. Stone unicorns made of high-quality celestial green nephrite, Burmese jade, nephrite, Charmaine jade, sandstone, granite, silver gray white stone and other stone jade have become very common in people's lives.

Legend

The unicorn, in the legend, was given the quality of "benevolent beast", which is in line with the Chinese rituals for more than two thousand years. The qualities of the Qilin, ascribed to the "benevolent beast" in the legend, are in line with China's rituals and Confucianism for more than 2,000 years. In folklore and historical records, it is said to be gentle and kind-hearted, not covering insects or folding grass, with horns on its head and flesh on its horns, and with the modest demeanor of a benevolent gentleman.

Confucius met Lin and born, and see Lin and died, Confucius had written an elegy for the unicorn: "Tang Yu Shi Ruoxi Lin Feng tour, now not its time to seek? Lin Ruoxi Lin Ruoxi I heart worry." After the death of Confucius, the story of being awarded the unicorn's elegy was widely spread. In the Tang Dynasty, the great poet Li Bai's "Ancient Wind Poetry" contains the verse "If there is a Sage, the pen is cut off from the Lin".

In the traditional art treasury of the Chinese nation, the unicorn has been a popular decorative image in China throughout the ages. This magnificent and colorful, graceful beast of the gods, not only focuses on the beauty of all kinds of animals in the natural world, but also expresses the idealized form of beauty beyond the natural nature, giving people the blessing of good luck and enjoyment of beauty.

Kirin is not only a symbol of auspiciousness, but also a symbol of the unity of the Chinese nation, reflecting the great integration of the Chinese nation. And from the Spring and Autumn Period to the present day has been more than 2,500 years, the Chinese folk have long been celebrated by the unicorn by our carving, reflecting the form of solemn, not fierce, not proud, noble, not vulgar, spiritual, not obtuse, implies the self-improvement, virtue and blessings, aspiring to a prosperous world, peaceful and friendly spirit, reflecting the style of Greater China.

Chinese folklore experts say: "stone carving is a stone handicraft without enlightenment, after enlightenment is a beast with aura." So "non-tranquility can not be far-reaching; non-sincerity can not be divine."