(A) the symbol of self-nature and spirituality
Birds are associated with divinity, and this divinity is related to human worship of the sun. The gold foil ornaments of the sun god bird unearthed from Jinsha site reveal the legend of the existence of the sun god bird in ancient Shu
According to Shan Hai Jing, the ten suns in ancient China were the embodiment of the sun, with three legs and birds of the sun. Every morning, they take turns to rise from the hibiscus tree in the east, become the sun or the bird of the sun, fly from east to west in the universe, and fall on the Ruomu tree in the west at night. Legend has it that Hou Yi shot down nine suns, nine sunbirds fell and died, leaving a three-legged bird in the sun, called a three-legged bird, riding a Japanese car to explore the sky. The three-legged bird turned into light, symbolizing the sun and vitality. The Queen Mother of the West is surrounded by three-legged birds, which feed her, so she is guaranteed to live forever. In western culture, birds are also associated with the sun, among which the Aztecs believe that hummingbirds generate heat from the sun. In their sacrificial ceremony, the host covered the sacrificial person with white fluff. It is thought that this can make the sacrifice absorb all the energy of the feather and give it to the sun god.
The connection between birds and the sun and immortality symbolizes the light of human mind, and contains the subordinate relationship of worship and worship, so the connection between birds points to the immortal self. The battle course of Hero Shooting at the Sun is related to the awakening and confusion of human self-consciousness, to the awe and awe of self-nature, and to the ultimate harmony between self and self.
The connection between birds and self-nature is also manifested in the connection between birds and the origin of life and its mysterious healing power. Legend has it that the birth of Qi, the ancestor of Shang Dynasty, was closely related to birds' eggs. In ancient Chu, birds symbolized vitality. There are also some legends that the soul of the bird is connected with the will of God, and the feathers of the bird will help the wizard ascend to heaven to meet God and give the shaman invisible magic. Phoenix bird reborn from fire, also called sunbird, is also a symbol of longevity and healing. Similarly, shamans in North America also use a bird feather folding fan, believing that folding fans can drive away diseases and bad luck. North American Indian Hope tribe also thinks that birds have magical power to communicate with gods, and birds are connected with the channels of creation, life and spirit.
Birds are associated with divinity and ownership of human thoughts. Just as self-nature endows, guides and heals human spiritual life, birds symbolize human belonging, admiration and awe of self-nature.
Birds spread their wings and fly in the sky, which also symbolizes the connection between human beings and self. In mythology, birds are the messengers of heaven and the intermediary between heaven and earth. The Aztecs believed that birds were messengers from heaven. Americans believe that birds are symbols of the soul and play an intermediary role between heaven and earth. By approaching their feathers, people try to talk to God. In Greek, the word bird also means "prophecy" and "message from heaven"
Birds symbolize the relationship between human beings and spirituality. The appearance of birds shows the relationship between the individual and the self, including the fear of belonging to the self, the danger of being submerged by the self, and the opportunity of wisdom and cure.