Daoist Immortal on a Qilin and Two Attendants
Cleveland Museum of Art

Daoist Immortal on a Qilin and Two Attendants

late 1800s

Ink and color on paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

As a fantastical animal hybrid of a griffin and a sphinx, the animal <em>qilin</em> was used as a symbol of heavenly blessings.

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