What is the moral of the phoenix pattern?

Phoenix pattern symbolizes good luck and beauty.

In fact, the phoenix is a sacred object, which combines all kinds of animals in nature. Phoenix, like dragon, has experienced thousands of years of historical and cultural baptism and has become the most vital cultural symbol and spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation. Although the times are different, the concept of worshipping phoenix is increasing day by day and gradually becomes an ideology in people's minds.

Phoenix symbolizes the auspicious god, and "phoenix pattern" is also called "Feng Niaowen", including phoenix pattern and various bird patterns. One of the traditional decorative patterns of ancient Han nationality. "Phoenix pattern" is the most beautiful decoration in bronzes. It evolved from the mysterious bird on the primitive painted pottery. The basic image of the Western Zhou Dynasty is pheasant. The main feature of early Feng Huangwen, which is different from bird pattern, is that it has wings that fly upwards. "Phoenix pattern" symbolizes auspiciousness and beauty.

The Artistic Features of Phoenix Patterns

In the Neolithic Age, whether there was Feng Huangwen or not, the academic views are still inconsistent. Some people think that the bird pattern on painted pottery in Neolithic age is the embryonic form of phoenix. For example, a set of symmetrical bird patterns on an ivory plate unearthed from Hemudu cultural site in Zhejiang Province can be considered as a pair of Feng Huangwen. They are relatively facing an aperture shape, with their heads held high and their tails tilted, and they are radiant.

Phoenix patterns in Shang and Zhou Dynasties were mostly vigorous, solemn and steady, which showed the hierarchical, dignified and conservative atmosphere and aesthetic taste of slave society at that time. During the Warring States period, a hundred schools of thought contended, the new economy flourished, and the phoenix pattern took on a new look.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the formal features of phoenix patterns were further developed on the basis of the Han Dynasty. Because of the prevalence of Buddhism at that time, the image of phoenix bird was injected with new spiritual concepts. Decorative themes have been expanded, and bouquet patterns have been widely used. The image of the phoenix spreading its wings and flying in the flower pattern is particularly chic, light and elegant.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Feng Niaowen.