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Ting-Lu seems to be based on various species of the {{wp|deer}} family, such as the {{wp|moose}}, the {{wp|elk}}, and the {{wp|Père David's deer}}, the latter of which is native to China. The vessel on its head is based on a 鼎 ''{{wp|Ding (vessel)|dǐng}}'', an ancient Chinese cauldron that served as a symbol of imperial authority. Its design may also reference the Chinese historical novel ''{{wp|The Deer and the Cauldron}}''. | Ting-Lu seems to be based on various species of the {{wp|deer}} family, such as the {{wp|moose}}, the {{wp|elk}}, and the {{wp|Père David's deer}}, the latter of which is native to China. The vessel on its head is based on a 鼎 ''{{wp|Ding (vessel)|dǐng}}'', an ancient Chinese cauldron that served as a symbol of imperial authority. These two elements may be chosen in reference to a pair of idioms, “问鼎中原” ''wèn dǐng zhōng yuán'' (lit. "To inquire about a ''dǐng'' in the central plains") and “逐鹿中原” ''zhú lù zhōng yuán'' (lit. "To hunt for deer in the central plains"), both of which carry the meaning of attempting to seize power as a usurper. | ||
Its design may also reference the Chinese historical novel ''{{wp|The Deer and the Cauldron}}''. | |||
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