Ki-Lin (Chinese Unicorn)

The Ki-Lin (Chinese Unicorn) is one of the four Ssu Ling or spiritual animals of Chinese Myth (the other three are the Phoenix, the Tortoise, and the Dragon)... Though not so popular as the Dragon, the Ki-Lin is regarded as the King of Beasts... The Ki-Lin eats no living thing, either animal or vegetable... It will not even tread upon an insect or a living blade of grass... The Ki-Lin is supposed to spring from the centre of the earth, and perhaps was originally a representative of the earth element as the phoenix represents fire, the dragon air, and the tortoise water... The Ki-Lin is associated only with positive traits and symbolizes wisdom, justice, strength, and courage... It appears only during the time of an upright ruler, or before the birth or death of a sage.. Unlike the Western unicorn, the Ki-Lin has never had commercial value... It exists for it's own sake and not for the medication, enrichment, entertainment, or even edification of mankind...

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