Kirin/Origin

The  Qilin ( Chinese:  麒麟 ;  pinyin:  qílín;  Wade–Giles: ch'i-lin) is a  mythical hooved  Chinese  chimerical creature known throughout various  East Asian cultures, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a wise  sage or an illustrious ruler. [1]  It is a good omen that brings  rui ( Chinese<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">:  <span lang="zh" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;" lang="zh">瑞 <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">;  pinyin<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">:  ruì<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">; roughly translated as "serenity" or "prosperity"). It is often depicted with what looks like fire all over its body. It is sometimes called the "Chinese unicorn" when compared with the  Western unicorn