File:Confucius identifying a qilin during a hunt (18th-19th century) - 'Anedoctes from the life of Confucius', after Qiu Ying (1494-1554) and Wen Zhengming (1470-1559).jpg

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English: Confucius identifying an auspicious qilin, captured during a hunt by the King of Lu. According to the story, Confucius died two years later after this event. Ink and watercolors on silk. Original image size: 30.5 x 28.6 cm. The collection contains signatures of Qiu Ying (1494-1552) and Wen Zhengming (1470-1559).
Date 18-19th century
Source 'Anedoctes from the life of Confucius' (孔子聖跡圖), after Qiu Ying (1494-1554) and Wen Zhengming (1470-1559). Photo at Zacke [1]
Author Unknown illustrator; after originals of Qiu Ying (1494-1554) and Wen Zhengming (1470-1559)

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