一切經音義 48.488

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麟角（里真反仁獸也說文麟𪊦身牛尾一角角頭有肉不履生虫不析生草音中鍾[耜-耒]行中規矩不入陷䋄文章彬彬然也亦靈獸也）。

Qilin's horn [麟角] (li + zhen [=lín] in fanqie. A benevolent beast. The Shuowen says: 'The lin [qilin] has a body like a stag, a ox's tail, and a single horn. The tip of the horn has flesh. It does not tread on living insects, nor break living grass. Its cry matches the bells of the musical pitch, and its walking accords with the compass and square. It does not fall into traps or nets. Its patterned markings are splendid and elegant.' It is also a wondrous beast).