Fenghuang are
mythological birds of East Asia that reign
over all other birds. The males are called Feng and the females Huang. In
modern times, however, such a distinction of gender is often no longer made and
the Feng and Huang are blurred into a single feminine entity so that the bird
can be paired with the Chinese dragon, which has male connotations.
The Fenghuang has
very positive connotations. It is a symbol of high virtue and grace. The
Fenghuang also symbolizes the union of yin and yang. Shan Hai Jing - chapter 1
Nanshan jing records each part of Fenghuang's body symbolizes a word, the head
represents virtue , the wing represents duty, the back represents propriety ,
the abdomen says belief and the chest
represents mercy .
In ancient and
modern Chinese culture, they can often be found in the decorations for weddings
or royalty, along with dragons. This is because the Chinese considered the
dragon and phoenix symbolic of blissful relations between husband and wife,
another common yin and yang metaphor.
In some traditions
it appears in good times but hides during times of trouble, while in other
traditions it appeared only to mark the beginning of a new era. In China and Japan it was a symbol of the
imperial house, and it represented "fire, the sun, justice, obedience, and
fidelity".
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