Fenghuang
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Fenghuang is a legendary East Asian bird often called the Chinese phoenix, symbolizing virtue, harmony, and auspiciousness in Chinese mythology and art.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| auspicious phoenix (Zuihō) | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese mythological creature
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legendary creature ⓘ mythological bird ⓘ symbolic animal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chinese phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Chinese architecture
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Chinese art ⓘ Chinese textiles ⓘ East Asian mythology ⓘ imperial regalia ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
palace carvings
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roof ornaments ⓘ traditional clothing ⓘ wedding decorations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confucian virtues
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dragon ⓘ empress of China ⓘ |
| bodyPartSymbolism |
back represents propriety
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belly represents trustworthiness ⓘ chest represents humanity ⓘ head represents virtue ⓘ wings represent duty ⓘ |
| colorAssociation |
five colors
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red ⓘ |
| composedOf |
body of a mandarin duck
ⓘ
comb of a rooster ⓘ head of a pheasant ⓘ legs of a crane ⓘ mouth of a parrot ⓘ tail of a peacock ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese culture ⓘ |
| elementAssociation | fire ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | female ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese hō-ō
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean bonghwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Chinese mythology ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Chinese dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Chinese folk religion
NERFINISHED
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Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
empress
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feminine principle ⓘ south ⓘ summer ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
auspiciousness
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cosmic balance ⓘ fidelity ⓘ good fortune ⓘ harmony ⓘ high moral standards ⓘ peace ⓘ prosperity ⓘ royalty ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| timeOfAppearance |
age of great peace
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reign of a virtuous ruler ⓘ |
| usedAs |
decorative motif
ⓘ
imperial symbol ⓘ |
| yinYangAssociation | yin ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
auspicious phoenix (Zuihō)