It is usually portrayed as a beautiful bird, virtually identical to an ornamental pheasant. Few illustrations match its verbal description, as it is said to have the front of a swan, the hinder parts of a unicorn, the throat of a swallow, the bill of a chicken, the neck of a snake, the stripes of a dragon , and the arched back of a tortoise. Its plumage is of the five mystical colours - black, white, red, green and yellow, and it has twelve tail feathers, execept in years when there is an extra month, when there are thirteen.
It feeds on bamboo seeds, lives in the branches of the dryandera tree, and drinks from fountains of fresh water. In many respects its symbolism has been confused and merged with that of the Red Bird , one of the four Celestial Emblems. If we look at the Shang ritual cups and bronze decorations of the Western Zou period around 3, years old we find the images of five animals often repeated: the lion , the fish , the deer, the dragon and the phoenix. The lion and the fish have origins in Buddhist icons, while the other three are often found together, such as on the inside of the coffin of the wife of the Marquis of Dai 2, years old.
Right from the earliest representations the phoenix has been shown with spread wings, often in the act of attacking snakes with its strong claws. During the Han period, 2, years ago, the Phoenix was used as a symbol to indicate the direction south, and was often shown in a pair of facing male and female birds. It may also be found paired with the dragon , in which case the dragon represents the Emperor and the phoenix the Empress.
An interesting difference between the way the dragon and the phoenix are shown in decorations is that the dragon is used to fill all the space available on a vase for example, while the phoenix is used to fill specific space in the decoration such as around trees, rocks, and flowers.
The symbol of the Phoenix has been used on objects in China, often in jade, for over 7, years, originally on good-luck totems, and then, from around 2, years ago to represent power sent from the heavens to the Empress.
A phoenix used to decorate a house showed loyalty and honesty in the people who lived there. The phoenix was believed to control the five tones of Chinese music and to represent the Confucian virtues of loyalty, honesty, decorum and justice. Considering the importance of this mythical bird, it was inevitable that it would also be used to decorate tombs and graves.
The right to wear jewellery showing the phoenix was reserved for important people, and showed that the wearer was a person of high moral values. Copyright - Mark Schumacher. Email Mark. The word seems incorrectly positioned in the sentence. Japan was a 'phoenix' after the war.
This extract suggests it was a phoenix when it was destroyed. I think the sentence is correct Japan is compared to the Phoenix , first distorted than reborn. Josh61 It had never previously occurred to me that a phoenix could be a phoenix at the point it was dead, and before it rose from its own ashes. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. In the context of the sentence you quoted, Japan was a phoenix destroyed by the war and now, 70 years later, [is] one of the most economically powerful countries in the world.
Improve this answer. Alicja Z Alicja Z 2, 1 1 gold badge 12 12 silver badges 23 23 bronze badges. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. Featured on Meta. Now live: A fully responsive profile. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts. The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high.
He happens to be ranked as one of the top calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat. Legendary Phoenix 2. Phoenix 3. Dragon and Phoenix 4. Dragon and Phoenix Brings Luck 5. Phoenix 6. Phoenix Rise from the Ashes 7.
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In Chinese culture, the Phoenix bird is the symbol of the Empress and represents beauty, peace and happiness. Chinese Name for Phoenix - Chinese Names and Characters translated from English names, personal Chinese chop, t-shirts, pendants and Chinese gifts - csymbol. Your name in English, Chinese character, Pinyin pronunciation and Calligraphy. This is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the name Phoenix. It sounds like Phoenix, but does not mean Phoenix.
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