Phoenix is an animal in ancient legends. At first, there was only one kind of bird recorded in Shan Hai Jing, which looked like a chicken and was named Feng Di. There is even a record of eating. Noxijing said, "In the wild, the eggs of phoenix birds are for food and the nectar is for drinking."
Phoenix, also known as "Phoenix Emperor", is the king of birds in ancient legends. The male is called "Phoenix" and the female is called "Phoenix". It has always been called Phoenix, and it is also called Dan bird, firebird, stork, hawksbill and so on. It is usually used to symbolize auspiciousness, phoenix and Qi Fei, and it is a symbol of auspiciousness and harmony. It has been an important part of China culture since ancient times.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the dragon has gradually become the symbol of the emperor, empresses began to call it Phoenix, and the image of Phoenix has gradually become feminine.
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Phoenix bird, as a kind of flying bird combining reality and ideal, has become a symbol of welcoming good luck, exorcising evil spirits and eliminating disasters after a long historical evolution. In a sense, it is the symbol of China people's spiritual concept and the embodiment of aesthetic form. After thousands of years of evolution, phoenix pattern art is still creating new forms today.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the image of Phoenix was designed as the symbol of the torch relay, symbolizing the good luck and good wishes of the Beijing Olympic Games spread throughout China and brought to the world through the torch relay. The phoenix pattern selected in the torch relay graphic comes from the rusty dragon and phoenix robe given to Ping Jin, Qin Liangyu by the Ming Dynasty. Qin Liangyu, a heroine of the Ming Dynasty, volunteered to fight against the Qing Dynasty, made great contributions in the world and won a great reputation for future generations. This dragon and phoenix robe was given to her by the emperor to reward her for her victory in the battle. The torch relay pattern is a clever combination of the phoenix pattern and the auspicious cloud pattern, alternating with reality.
The logo of Hong Kong Phoenix Satellite TV successfully draws lessons from the traditional phoenix pattern in China, and adopts the unique structural form of China. A phoenix and a phoenix fly high, while two flying and hovering phoenix images represent the complementarity and blending of two different cultures, fully expressing the characteristics of the media. ?
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Baidu Encyclopedia-Phoenix