What's the difference between Phoenix in China and Phoenix in foreign countries?

1, Phoenix is the legendary god bird in ancient China, the king of birds, and an imaginative animal with a variety of animal characteristics. Phoenix is a symbol of good fortune, eternal life, love, autocratic imperial power and national culture. According to Er Ya Shi Bird, the phoenix in China is "the head of a chicken, the neck of a snake, the chin of a swallow, the back of a turtle, the tail of a fish, five colors and six feet high".

2.phoenix, equivalent to phoenix in English, comes from Greek. In Greek mythology, the phoenix is described as a heron. It is a divine bird that lives in the Arabian desert. It is as big as an eagle, with golden and red feathers, and it is very gorgeous. The ancient Egyptians described the phoenix as big as an eagle, with golden feathers, shining wings, bright colors and pleasant songs.

Second, the differences in origin.

1, the origin of China Phoenix According to myths and legends, the phoenix evolved from the bird totem of the Yin people in the East. Legend has it that Lei Zu, the first wife of the Yellow Emperor, was a very clever woman. After Lei Zu was inspired by the dragon totem made by the Yellow Emperor, she carefully selected a pair of beautiful and gorgeous big birds by imitating the way the Yellow Emperor made the dragon totem. Later, Cang Xie named the two big birds "Phoenix" and "Phoenix". Phoenix stands for men and Phoenix stands for women. Together, it is called "Phoenix".

2. The origin of West Phoenix is a mixture of Assyrian fairy birds and Egyptian sunbirds. The Assyrian immortal bird is the first phoenix legend that westerners came into contact with, but although it will be reborn, it will not be reborn from the fire. Sunbirds in Egypt come from the worship of the sun. There is only one sunbird in the world, which symbolizes immortality. Just like the sacred bird in India, it burns itself and is reborn every 300 to 500 years.

Third, the differences of cultural images.

1. In the traditional culture of China, the phoenix is the king of birds in ancient legends, with the male being the phoenix and the female being the phoenix. Sima Xiangru in the Western Han Dynasty had a famous piano piece "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix". Later, China people combined the phoenix with the male dragon, kept pace with the dragon, and had a totem-like height, which was admired and worshipped by Chinese descendants for generations, thus creating a rich and splendid dragon and phoenix culture. In China culture, Phoenix is a symbol of happiness, peace, talent and happiness.

2. Compared with the connotation of the phoenix in China traditional culture, the western phoenix emphasizes the beautiful side of its rebirth and resurrection. In western mythology, Phoenix has the reputation of "immortal bird" and "immortal bird" and is a symbol of "immortality". In western culture, the phoenix not only symbolizes "rebirth" and "resurrection", but also represents beautiful things, even love.

In a word, in western culture, Phoenix conveys cultural meanings such as rebirth, recovery, perfection and love, which is different from the auspicious, festive and noble expressions emphasized by China traditional culture. In addition, in western culture, the phoenix is not feminine with the dragon, but a beautiful symbol of independence.

Fourth, the differences of phoenix habits.

1. In the traditional culture of China, phoenix is closely related to buttonwood. Because the buttonwood tree is tall and straight, it is the crown of the tree and has been valued since ancient times.

In western culture, there is no such cultural connotation.

Extended data:

Phoenix/secular bird

Immortal bird, also translated as Phoenix (English: Phoenix/ secular bird. Greek: Φ ν ι κ α? /phoinikas) is a mythical bird.

In appearance, it can be classified as a kind of firebird. This immortal bird may have spread to Greece from Benu in Egyptian mythology. Every 500 years or so, fairy birds collect all kinds of fragrant branches or grass leaves and pile them up to set themselves on fire. Finally, the reborn chicks will appear in the ashes left behind.

phoenix

Phoenix has a beautiful crest on its head and colorful feathers. It is an imaginary image that combines the characteristics of many birds and animals. Phoenix is the legendary "king of birds" in China, symbolizing auspiciousness, peace and political clarity. Phoenix, like dragon, is regarded as a symbol of power and dignity by emperors of past dynasties. Phoenix-related things, such as rockhopper and phoenix car, can only be used by royalty and immortals. However, later, Phoenix became the mascot of the people. Especially in the traditional wedding in China, Phoenix has become the decoration on the bride's dress and headdress, representing auspiciousness and celebration. Phoenix is also widely used in traditional folk patterns, meaning auspicious and safe. Phoenix is also often combined with other mascots to form patterns, such as "Dragon and Phoenix Becoming Auspicious" and "Wind Becoming Auspicious", which are also auspicious symbols.

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Baidu encyclopedia? Phoenix? Baidu encyclopedia? Phoenix/secular bird