Zhou Xinfang
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Zhou Xinfang, also known by his stage name Qilin Tong was a Chinese actor and musician who was a Peking opera actor who specialized in its "old male" roles. He is considered one of the greatest grand
Zhou Xinfang (1962)
Zhou Xinfang as Song Shijie in Four Scholars in 1962.
Statue of Zhou Xinfang in his birthplace Huai'an, Jiangsu, China.
Zhou Xinfang performing in Black Dragon House in 1962.
Qilin
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The qilin is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or death of a sage or illustrious ruler. Qilin are a specific typ
Zhou Xinfang
…Zhou Xinfang (14 January 1895 – 8 March 1975), also known by his stage name Qilin Tong (meaning "Qilin Boy") was a Chinese actor and musician who was a Peking opera actor who specialized in its "old male" (老生, laosheng) roles. He is considered one of the…
Qilin shaped incense burner 1 CAC
Qilin tomb guardian, 4th century CE
A Ming-era painting of a tribute giraffe, which was thought to be a qilin by court officials, from Bengal
A Qing dynasty statue of a qilin in Beijing's Summer Palace