A horse-like creature with the feet and horns of a deer, scales and a flowing golden mane and tale. Shown beside a river with tree in the background. More art and folklore by Matthew Meyer at his website yokai.com

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   curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Dec-2022 20:10:36 JST curious ordinary

   The kirin is a #yokai from #JapaneseFolklore that originated in China. It looks part deer & part horse with dragon scales. This beautiful, gentle creature harms nothing & is a strict vegetarian. It's seen as an omen of luck & great fortune. In case you're wondering why you haven't seen one lately it's because this benevolent creature only appears during periods of world peace. Also they're only seen in the lands of wise & nobel leaders.
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   ?Matthew Meyer