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Phoenix refers to phoenix, chicken, partridge, qingluan and Honghu. As an important symbol of ancient civilization in China, Phoenix is as important as dragon, so it is necessary to have a thorough understanding of the classification of Phoenix. "Yongle Grand Ceremony": "(North Korea) Emperor Tai Shang ordered that those who look like a phoenix have five colors, which are redder, greener, yellower, purple and whiter than others." There is no Suzaku in the Five Phoenix, but modern novelists call it "Five Phoenix".
1. Zhegu
Partridge is one of the five phoenixes in ancient folklore in China. Whether it is black or purple, partridge symbolizes indomitable quality. Pearl in primary school refers to a kind of waterfowl called cormorant, which looks like cormorant and has red eyes. Cormorant is also another name for cormorant.
"Pearl of Primary School" volume 15 Feng said: "The five colors are red phoenix, yellow swan, green phoenix, purple partridge and white swan." People equate partridge with phoenix because Xu Shen interprets partridge as a kind of phoenix in Shuo Wen Jie Zi. What's more, Fengxian County in Shaanxi Province is named after the Partridge Mountain in its territory and takes Fengxian County as the city symbol. In ancient times, because partridges were regarded as Swiss birds, they often appeared in many ancient books or poems, and sometimes in novels. Sometimes, the words "Fenfen" and "Fenfen" are used separately, but it still means that the Phoenix is a divine bird, such as "Fenfen Fenfen" and "Fenfen Fenfen Fenfen", which still symbolize officials and sages.
2. qingluan
Qingluan is also called Cangluan. Since ancient times, qingluan has been endowed with many meanings. The most common saying is: Qingluan is a kind of divine bird that often accompanies the Queen Mother of the West, mostly for fairy riding. The red one is a phoenix, and the blue one is a phoenix. It is also one of the legendary five phoenixes. "Shan Hai Jing Shan Jing" Volume II "The West Mountain is 220 miles west, which is called the Three Dangers Mountain, where three bluebirds live. Guo Puyun: "The three bluebirds are diners of the Queen Mother of the West. Don't live on this mountain. "qingluan, close to the peacock, body like a chicken, gorgeous feathers. The sharp tail feathers of male birds are particularly long, and there are many red, yellow and white eye-shaped markings on their wings, which look like a phoenix when unfolded. The ancients regarded the red one as a phoenix and the blue one as a bear. Phoenix and other mythical birds are auspicious signs of peace and happiness.
3. Chicken (yun chú)
In ancient legends, the birds of the same kind as husband and wife are the auspicious birds in China folklore. Ancient books refer to birds such as phoenix, not phoenix. Used as a metaphor for a talented or noble person.
4. Feng (surname)
Phoenix is the abbreviation of Phoenix, the king of birds in myths and legends. The male is called Phoenix; The woman's name is Phoenix, commonly known as Phoenix. In the ancient totem era, they were worshipped as divine birds. Metaphor is a virtuous person. It is the patron saint imagined by people in primitive society, and gradually evolved and improved through its image. It has the head of a golden rooster, the body of a mandarin duck, the wings of a Dapeng, the legs of a crane, the mouth of a parrot and the tail of a peacock. Ranked first among birds, symbolizing beauty and peace. It is the symbol of Ji Rui in feudal times and the title of queen.
Lao Yun, the official of the Yellow Emperor, said, "The image of a phoenix is also like the image of a phoenix. On the honeymoon, the gills of the stork, the back of the dragon turtle, the chin of the swallow and the peck of the chicken are all colored. " Because it is the length of "feather worm", the legendary dragon and "scale worm" gradually became a pair. One is changeable, and the other is beautiful, which has become a complementary pair in China folk customs. Because Feng Wuxing is a fire, he was once considered as Yang, representing men. The five elements of the dragon belong to water and are regarded as yin, representing women. Because the image of Houlong was more popular with the emperor, it was changed to a dragon symbolizing yang, while the phoenix, which was originally divided into yin and yang, gradually became the representative of pure yin after being opposite to the dragon.
5.honghu lake
Hong refers to geese, while mandarin fish is a swan. Goose and swan are close relatives, belonging to birds, ducks and suborders. Honghu Lake is the floorboard of vultures and other birds that fly very high. Also known as mandarin fish, flamingo, white crane and so on. In the myths and legends of China, Honghu Lake is Bai Fenghuang. In ancient sounds, the pronunciation of red and yellow is easily confused with that of mandarin fish and crane. So Honghu Lake is often misunderstood as oriole, yellow crane and so on.
People all over the world like swans. In ancient China, swans were called "Honghu Lake" or "Yuhong". In foreign folklore, the image of swan often appears. The ballet Swan Lake shows a beautiful, kind and affectionate princess who is captured by the devil and becomes a swan, and then inspired by the power of love. It's a fairy tale that defeats the devil. Swan is good at flying and is one of the tallest birds. Their whiteness and soaring have become a symbol of purity, kindness, nobility and courage in people's hearts.
6.suzaku
Suzaku is one of the four spirits in ancient China mythology, which originated from the worship of ancient stars. It is the god of the south, representing Emperor Yan and the seven nights in the south. It is divorced from the gossip, and the five elements are dominated by fire, symbolizing Lao Yang in the Four Elephants. In the pre-Qin period, people thought it could lead the souls of the dead to heaven, and later generations thought it could make people live forever. The theory of divination flourished in the Han Dynasty, and its symbolic significance was added to collections, inscriptions, rituals and morals. After the Han Dynasty, Taoism adopted him as the protector and called him god of light. One of the five beasts in Huainanzi, namely, Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, Xuanwu and Huanglong, is also known as Tianguan Five Beasts.
Many modern people think it is a phoenix or a kind of phoenix, but as has been said in Ten Phoenix, Suzaku, one of the four spirits in heaven, is very different from Phoenix, one of the four spirits in the Book of Rites. Although some phoenixes are heterogeneous, Suzaku is only used as the prototype of phoenixes in Zhou culture. According to Qi's Pan-Asian theory, Suzaku is the totem of the ancient Yue, and there are still folk customs of offering sacrifices to Suzaku and other four elephants in Gansu and other places. Conclusion: After reading the ancient folk five phoenixes revealed in the above small series, I believe everyone knows the types of five phoenixes! Now many people include Phoenix Suzaku. In fact, these two species are essentially different species!