Qilin Sends Sons

Qilin song zi – Qing sends sons.

Yangjiabu, Shandong

35x45cm

Modern reprint of early twentieth century

 

In these paired images a mother looks as a magical qilin delivers her son. On one side the boy holds a book, indicating that he will be a scholar, and another unidentified object – probably another book.

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