Legend has it that it's time for a bird to set itself on fire and be reborn in the fire. Its feathers are richer, its voice is clearer and its spirit is more refined, so it is called Phoenix.
Phoenix is a legendary bird. The male is called Phoenix and the female is called Phoenix. The ancients called forest, phoenix, turtle and dragon "the four spirits of heaven and earth". Phoenix is the king of birds.
Phoenix is the king of birds in ancient legends of China, and its position in China culture is second only to that of dragons. Beautiful feathers, the male is called Phoenix, and the female is called Phoenix. Often used to symbolize good luck. Also known as Dan bird, firebird and stork.
According to ancient records, the phoenix is characterized by the head of a chicken, a swallow's jaw, a snake's neck, a turtle's back, a fish's tail, five colors and six feet high. It is a symbol of world peace. Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Fengqi and Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Fengfeng are the same, which means that the wind and spiritual power are everywhere; Burning is the word of the emperor, which means supreme and great.
According to ancient Egyptian legend, the phoenix is as big as an eagle, with golden feathers, shining wings, gorgeous appearance and pleasant singing, which can give people happiness and longevity; At the same time, it is believed that there is only one phoenix in the world with a life span of 500 years. When the phoenix dies, it will collect branches of aromatic plants and herbs to build a nest and then set itself on fire. In the blazing flame, a young phoenix was born. The newborn little phoenix put the ashes of the old phoenix into a medicine egg, coated it with antiseptic essential oil, and flew to the sun god, who put it on the altar of the Sun Temple. There is a similar legend in China.
According to China scholar He Xin 1987 and the evidence and argument in the book Talking about Dragons and Wind published in 2004, the prototype of the phoenix shows that the dragon is a large reptile, mainly crocodiles and monitor lizards, and the prototype of the phoenix is a large bird, mainly ostriches. Three generations ago, the climate in China was warm and humid, and both of these animals existed in Chinese mainland. Fossils of crocodile and ostrich eggshells were found in Paleolithic and Neolithic sites.