What's the meaning of Phoenix?

The ancients also linked the phoenix with the cosmology of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and thought that the phoenix was the representative and symbol of the fire in the Five Elements. According to Wei Yankong's Map in the Spring and Autumn Period, "Phoenix is the essence of fire" and born as the essence of fire, so it is also called "firebird" and "fire phoenix". It is said that the phoenix can be reborn in the fire, symbolizing good luck and eternal life.

Phoenix has five virtues: benevolence, virtue, obedience and faithfulness.

According to the description of ancient literati, the image of Phoenix is similar to that of peacock, but it also has the characteristics of other animals, such as swallows with snake heads, turtles with bellies, cranes with chicken beak and crow tail, green heads with parallel wings, herons' feet and mandarin ducks' cheeks. Its colors are colorful and its feathers are textured. The head is painted like a German character, the wings are painted like a straight character, the chest is painted like a benevolent character, the back is painted like a righteous character, and the abdomen is painted like a letter character. Virtue, obedience, treachery, faithfulness and kindness are the birds of five virtues. The image of the Phoenix presented to people today is the crystallization of gradual evolution over thousands of years. It embodies and embodies the great spirit of self-improvement and perseverance of the Chinese nation.

Phoenix has different living habits. It doesn't fold grass, peck live insects, live in groups, fly around, eat bamboo, drink Lingquan or live in buttonwood trees.

Phoenix, as one of the "Four Spirits" and the king of birds, has rich auspicious meanings. The auspicious pattern of Phoenix Qi Fei is a symbol of harmony between husband and wife, which is suitable for decorating the host's room. "Feng Dan's sunny picture" is an auspicious picture of two phoenixes flying around the sun, which is used to express people's yearning and pursuit for a bright future, sweet love and happy life.

In traditional culture, the two mascots, Dragon and Phoenix, are often paired together, forming a unique dragon and phoenix culture in China. Generally speaking, dragons represent men and phoenixes represent women. In feudal times, dragons and phoenixes symbolized the emperor and queen. The emperor sat in the dragon chair, wearing a dragon robe and the queen wearing a phoenix crown. The items commonly used by the Queen all have the pattern of "Phoenix". Later, the dragon and phoenix patterns entered the homes of ordinary people, and people often used the "dragon and phoenix show auspicious pictures" to congratulate their wedding.

In modern home decoration, in addition to "Phoenix Qi Fei" or "Dragon and Phoenix Appearing Auspiciously" to enhance the harmonious atmosphere, people who lack corners in the south of the house or have five elements of fire in their bodies can hang "Phoenix Rising Sun" to supplement the lack of internal heat. Generally speaking, "Phoenix Rising Sun" is suitable for hanging in the east or south, but not in the north.

It is said that Phoenix likes wonderful music best. In ancient legends, there are stories about Shaw History and Nong Yu playing the flute to attract the phoenix. Therefore, phoenix patterns or statues are suitable to be placed together with ancient musical instruments such as Xiao and Qin, implying harmony and happiness.