Kirin

Kirin may refer to:

Mythology

• The Kirin (or Qilin) is a mythical creature known in various East Asian cultures. The Kirin looks like a golden deer with scales like a dragon and surrounded by an aura of gold. The Kirin are seen to be sacred, godlike beasts that are said to only appear in times of peace where the land is ruled by noble men or in the golden ages. The Kirin is so gentle that it would not walk on a blade of grass in fear that it be trampled by its feet.

Places

• Jilin, formerly spelled Kirin, a province in northeastern China
• Jilin City, a city in the province of Jilin, China
• Qilin District, in Yunnan, China
• Kirin, Croatia, a village near Vrginmost

People

• Ivica Kirin (born 1970), former Interior Minister of Croatia
• Kirin Kiki (born 1943), Japanese TV and film actress

Companies

• Kirin Company, a Japanese beverages company (a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings, Limited)
• Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japanese pharmaceutical company (another subsidiary of Kirin Holdings, Limited)

Sports events

• Kirin Open, a Japanese golf tournament from 1974 to 2001
• Kirin Cup, an association football tournament organised in Japan

Arts

• Kirin (manga), a Japanese manga series
• Ki-rin (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Kirin, a boss from Monster Hunter
• Kirin (manga) one of Sasuke's Jutsu

Computing

• Kirin, system on chip produced by HiSilicon (a subsidiary of Huawei)

See also

• Kylin (disambiguation)
• Qilin (disambiguation)