麒麟乃是傳說中的神話動物，現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中不存在。.中國古代傳說中麒麟與龍、鳳、龜合為四靈，乃毛類動物之王。麒麟對老百姓而言，乃是送子神獸。民間有“麒麟送子”的說法，據(jù)傳孔子即為麒麟所送。麒麟是歲星散開而生成，故主祥瑞，是最著名的瑞獸之一。麒麟含仁懷義，在中國古代文化中，帝王興衰與麒麟的傳說很多。
Kirin is a legendary mythological animal, which does not exist in real life. In ancient Chinese legends, Kirin, dragon, Phoenix and tortoise are the four spirits, and they are the king of mammals. For the common people, Kirin is a god beast for delivering children. There is a folk saying that "Kirin sends children", according to which Confucius was given by Kirin. Kirin is one of the most famous auspicious beasts because the stars disperse and form. Kirin contains benevolence and righteousness. In ancient Chinese culture, there are many legends about the rise and fall of emperors and Kirin.