The most amazing thing is that human beings clearly know that the phoenix is an animal that does not exist in the world, but there are many records about the phoenix in China ancient literature. Why?
Phoenix, too? Phoenix emperor? , is the king of birds in ancient legend. Phoenix feathers are generally described as colorful, and males are called? Phoenix? Female name? Burn? , always called Phoenix. Huai Nan Zi thinks that Phoenix is the son of a dragonfly. What are its related records? Yu Jia gave birth to Fei Long, and Fei Long gave birth to Feng Di. Phoenix emperor gave birth to phoenix birds, and phoenix birds gave birth to vulgar birds. Anyone with feathers was born in an ordinary bird. ?
Phoenix, also known as Danbird, Firebird, Stork Chicken, Weifeng, etc. , often used to symbolize good luck. ? Phoenix Qi Fei? The symbol of auspiciousness and harmony has been an important element of China culture since ancient times.
The earliest record of Phoenix appeared in Shan Hai Jing: there was a bird that looked like a chicken and was named Phoenix Emperor. . Later, in the wild west classics, there were also records about the phoenix. Wozhiye, is the egg of Phoenix bird food or dew a drink? . Obviously, the records in it are much more real, even the diet of Phoenix is written out. And it is also introduced in Zheng Ben Cao:? Heaven eats eggs, so natives eat eggs? . It is said that in the Song Dynasty, the phoenix marrow was also listed as one of the eight treasures.
In ancient times, human productivity was relatively low and they could only live in a harsh natural environment. At this time, people are full of fantasy, longing and awe of nature, which can be compared with our attitude towards the universe today.
In such an environment, totems and ghosts and gods came into being, and phoenix is one of the bird totems, which is the embodiment of people's dual worship of the sun and birds. It is precisely for this reason that after the Qin and Han Dynasties, when the emperor adopted the dragon self-comparison, the empresses chose to call themselves Phoenix.
Obviously, the Phoenix does not exist in life, but it is a bridge between man and god, a way of communication between man and nature, and also represents the strong national complex of China people. In the eyes of the world, Phoenix is a beautiful, auspicious, kind, quiet, virtuous and natural animal, which embodies the best animal characteristics in the world.
Of course, Phoenix is not entirely fictional. Judging from the phoenix pattern found in the cultural site of Gaomiao, its prototype may have a lot to do with peacocks. Therefore, the reason why people know that the Phoenix does not exist is obvious, because it represents people's spiritual sustenance.