[ **up: [[Civilisation and culture--Imperial--Chinese]]** ] --- # White deer 白鹿 (Chinese folklore) > 白鹿, literally means White Deer. \[…] In many cultures, a white stag tends to symbolize spiritual renewal, salvation, longevity, etc. According to a Chinese legend, Chinese emperor Hsuan-Tsung, (712-756 A.D.) saw a white deer over 1000 years old, which he believed to be a prosperous sign—that’s how the white deer came to symbolize longevity and a long future ahead of the people. There’s also a famous Chinese literature classic titled White Deer Plains (白鹿原) that revolved about people’s hardships and their spiritual pursuits.[^1] [^1]: Xi Zixu, *[[Xi Zixu. 'Kaleidoscope of Death', 2018.|Kaleidoscope of Death]]*, trans. Taida Translations, 2020, chapter 35, https://taidatranslations.wordpress.com/kaleidoscope-of-death/kod-chapter-35/.