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Sunday, April 15, 2012

New Post: "Kirin/Girin"

Kirin

"Kirin/Girin"

acrylic ink

© 2012 by A. Dameron 

 

A kirin (girin in Korean hangul script) is a symbol of prosperity and serenity in East Asian mythology. The Japanese version here has another name "The Japanese Unicorn". It has the antlers of a deer, the scales of a dragon and the tail of a lion.