qilin

Summary

qilin is a mythical hybrid^[1]. qilin draws 1,596 Wikipedia views per month (mythical_hybrid category, ranking #3 of 13).^[2]

Key Facts

• qilin is in the country of China^[3].
• qilin is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].
• qilin's instance of is recorded as mythical hybrid^[5].
• qilin's instance of is recorded as class of mythical entities^[6].
• qilin is a type of mythical creature^[7].
• qilin is part of Chinese mythology^[8].
• qilin's Commons category is recorded as Qilin^[9].
• qilin's said to be the same as is recorded as unicorn^[10].
• qilin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Qilin^[11].
• qilin's Commons gallery is recorded as Qilin^[12].
• qilin's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[13].
• qilin's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• qilin's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '麒麟'}^[15].
• qilin's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'vi', 'text': 'kỳ lân'}^[16].
• qilin's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '기린'}^[17].
• qilin's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko-hani', 'text': '麒麟'}^[18].
• qilin's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '麒麟'}^[19].
• qilin's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mnc', 'text': 'ᡴᡳᠯᡳᠨ'}^[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythical hybrid^[5] and class of mythical entities^[6]. qilin is a type of mythical creature^[7].

Use and Application

qilin is part of Chinese mythology^[8].

Influence

Things named for qilin include Kirin Brewery^[21], a brewery^[22], in Japan^[23], founded in 1885^[24], headquartered in Nakano Shikinomachi^[25] and Kylinxia^[26], a fossil taxon^[27].

Why It Matters

qilin draws 1,596 Wikipedia views per month (mythical_hybrid category, ranking #3 of 13).^[2] qilin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] qilin is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for qilin include Kirin Brewery^[21], a brewery^[22], in Japan^[23], founded in 1885^[24], headquartered in Nakano Shikinomachi^[25] and Kylinxia^[26], a fossil taxon^[27].