First of all, the immortal bird
It is a mythical bird, similar to the phoenix in China mythology, but belonging to a different mythological system.
In appearance, it can be classified as a kind of firebird. This immortal bird may have spread to Greece from Benu in Egyptian mythology. Every 500 years or so, fairy birds collect all kinds of fragrant branches or grass leaves and pile them up to set themselves on fire. Finally, the reborn chicks will appear in the ashes left behind.
In the Ming Dynasty, Giulio Aleni translated "Official Records": "It is said that there is a bird named Phoenix, whose life span is 400-500 years. If he dies consciously, he will collect a pile of dried incense and stand on it. When it is very hot, I will burn myself. The ashes of flesh and blood become insects, and insects become birds. So there is only one kind of bird in the world. " Second, Phoenix.
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 and hawksbill. 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.
There are five kinds of phoenixes, namely five phoenixes. "Pearl of Primary School" Volume 10 says: "Phoenix is like five, with five colors of red; The yellow race is awkward; Young people are jealous; Purple people are clumsy, and white people are swans. "
"Shan Hai Jing" records that "there is a bird, which looks like a chicken and is named Feng Di."
Third, Suzaku
Suzaku is one of the four spirits in ancient China mythology, which originated from the worship of ancient stars. It is the southern god who represents Emperor Yan and the seven nights in the south. It is separated from the gossip, igniting the fire in the five elements, symbolizing Lao Yang in the four elephants and summer in the four seasons.
One of the five beasts in Huainanzi, namely, Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, Xuanwu and Huanglong, is also known as the five beasts of heaven.
Fourth, the mysterious bird.
Xuanniao is a mythical bird in ancient myths and legends of China. In The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the original image of a bird is similar to that of a swallow. "The Book of Songs, Ode to Shang Dynasty, Xuanniao": "Xuanniao was born by destiny, and Shang Dynasty was born."
Extended data
There are also mythical birds: Fang Bi, the two-eyed bird, the ghost car and the three-legged sun.
1, Fang Bi: Vulcan and Wood God live in trees. Fang Bi looks like a red-crowned crane, but only has one leg, a blue body with red spots and a white beak.
2. Two-eyed bird: looks like a chicken and sings like a phoenix. The double-eyed bird is also called the double-eyed bird, and Shun Di is the adoptive father of the double-eyed bird.
3, ghost car: also known as the nine-headed bird, because of the sound of vehicles driving at night, it is named ghost car.
4. Three-legged sun: According to legend, the ancients saw sunspots and thought it was a flying black bird-crow, but in order to distinguish ordinary crows, they added a foot for easy identification. The sun has one more foot than crows, and the color is red and gold.
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