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...imals or mythological beasts, such as lions, bears, panthers, or ''[[kirin|qilin]]''. A select few officials bore badges featuring images of flying fish or

...tuous Sage King to ascend to the throne, legendary creatures such as the ''qilin'' would appear again, along with other signs. One such giraffe was obtained

...even capable of building a Mingtang; like fantastic beasts such as the ''[[qilin]]'', its very appearance was considered a sign of the great virtue of the r

...bestowed robes appropriate to a Ming official of the second rank, with a [[qilin]] design, combined with leather hat, jade tablet, and rhinoceros hide girdl

...hold Agency]]. The robes are red, with [[buzi|chest badge]] designs of ''[[qilin]]'' embroidered in gold. The sleeves are notably shorter than typical Ming