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<p>[QUOTE="Marote, post: 11259532, member: 84568"]I guess so <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/qilin-delivering-a-child" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/qilin-delivering-a-child" rel="nofollow">https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/qilin-delivering-a-child</a></p><p>"One popular tale tells of how his mother had an extraordinary dream during her pregnancy. In the dream, a qilin, a mythical creature, appeared at her home, accompanied by heavenly music. The qilin spat out a jade book inscribed with the words: “This child is the seed of a noble but born into an unfortunate time. He can only be a ‘king without a throne.’” The next day, Confucius was born, and thus giving rise to the legend of ‘Qilin delivering a child’. In Chinese folklore, the qilin has come to symbolise benevolence and good fortune, and families of virtuous standing often pray to the qilin for the blessing of offspring."[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marote, post: 11259532, member: 84568"]I guess so :) [URL]https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/qilin-delivering-a-child[/URL] "One popular tale tells of how his mother had an extraordinary dream during her pregnancy. In the dream, a qilin, a mythical creature, appeared at her home, accompanied by heavenly music. The qilin spat out a jade book inscribed with the words: “This child is the seed of a noble but born into an unfortunate time. He can only be a ‘king without a throne.’” The next day, Confucius was born, and thus giving rise to the legend of ‘Qilin delivering a child’. In Chinese folklore, the qilin has come to symbolise benevolence and good fortune, and families of virtuous standing often pray to the qilin for the blessing of offspring."[/QUOTE]
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