fenghuang, Wade-Giles romanization feng-huang, also called feng or (misleadingly) Chinese phoenix, in Chinese mythology, an immortal bird whose rare appearance is said to be an omen foretelling harmony at the ascent to the throne of a new emperor.
Fèng (simplified Chinese: 凤; traditional Chinese: 鳳; lit. 'phoenix') is a relatively common Chinese surname. It is the 54th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.
Fenghuang & Phoenix
The Fenghuang is often called the Chinese Phoenix, which makes it seem like a Chinese version of the Phoenix of Greek mythology, a bird that would repeatedly die in a burst of flames and then be reborn from the ashes, representing rebirth.
The phoenix in Japan, known as ho-o, came from China, probably in the Asuka Period during the mid-6th to mid-7th centuries. As in China, it was identified with the imperial household, particularly the Empress, and often paired with the paulownia leaf and flower.
The phoenix is an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology (with analogs in many cultures such as Egyptian and Persian) that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor.
Their feathers were of the five fundamental colors: black, white, red, green, and yellow. These colors are said to represent the Confucian virtues of: loyalty, honesty, decorum, and justice.
Two of the most powerful of the four celestial animals are the dragon and phoenix. The dragon and phoenix are the perfect couple in Feng Shui. Dragon is "yang" while Phoenix is "yin", and they complement each other in creating yin-yang balance to harvest successful matrimonial bliss.
Black Phoenix (鳳凰紅茶, Fèng Huáng Hóng Chá, "Phoenix Red Tea") - An exquisite red tea made from a blend of oolong breeds from the Phoenix Mountains. These distinctive oolong breeds are normally kept separate and used to make dān cōng 單樅 ("single bush") oolong where each variety is a distinct genotype.
They can often be seen alongside dragons, which represent the male side to the female phoenix, and as such are also a symbolic representation of yin and yang. The phoenix is a symbol of rebirth, life, growth and longevity. It marks the start of a new era, a new beginning.
Dragon is "yang" while Phoenix is "yin", and they complement each other in creating yin-yang balance to harvest successful matrimonial bliss. This celestial couple is the symbol of everlasting love and they being together is the ultimate symbol of marital happiness.
As a god, tian is sometimes perceived to be an impersonal power in contrast to Shangdi (“Supreme Ruler”), but the two are closely identified and the terms frequently used synonymously. Evidence suggests that tian originally referred to the sky while Shangdi referred to the Supreme Ancestor who resided there.
The Egyptian name of the Phoenix is bennu, from a root meaning 'to turn/ so that the bennu signifies, as it were, the returning traveler. The Bennu bird serves as the Egyptian correspondence to the phoenix, and is said to be the soul of the Sun-God Ra.
The Chinese dragon is traditionally the embodiment of the concept of yang (male), while phoenix was paired (yin, female) with dragon. They were used as decorative signs on the buildings, clothing and other daily uses articles of imperial palace to highly show off that the emperor as real dragon and son of heaven.
Xiao is a unisex Chinese name and has many meanings including 'dawn, morning', 'little' or 'respectful, reverent'. It can also be used in with a person's last name to call younger generation eg with a surname Chan, anyone that is older will call the younger person Xiao Chan.
In Hawaiian culture, it means "sea." In Japanese culture, "shell." In Europe, Kai is perceived as having Frisian roots, a short form of the name Kaimbe, meaning “warrior.”1 Kai is also considered to have Welsh, Scandinavian, and Greek roots; its meaning is "keeper of the keys; earth." African, Chinese, Korean, Native ...
The name Mei means 'beautiful and is a Chinese version of the name May.
Regarded as one of the four celestial animals, the Phoenix is the magnificent large bird which finds mention in the Greek Mythology. Displaying the symbol of the Phoenix in the house is believed to bring incredible positive results, especially in spheres of marriage and career.
This majestic spirit guide is a powerful symbol of rebirth, regeneration, and new beginnings. In almost every culture, the phoenix is associated with positive aspects such as strength, determination, passion, resilience, and compassion.
In Japan, as earlier in China, the mythical Phoenix was adopted as a symbol of the imperial household, particularily the empress. This mythical bird represents fire, the sun, justice, obedience, fidelity, and the southern star constellations.
In ancient China, single eyelid slanted eyes were considered the most beautiful, something reflected in traditional Chinese paintings. They are phoenix eyes, with the corners raised to the temple, resembling a flying phoenix.
Legend of the Phoenix (Chinese: 凤弈) is a 2019 Chinese historical romantic comedy television series starring He Hongshan, Jeremy Tsui, Cao Xiwen and Wayne Lai.
Known as the "King of Birds" The Golden Phoenix came to symbolize the Empress when paired with a dragon as a dragon represented the Emperor. The feng huang was used as a symbol representing the direction south. This was portrayed through a male and female facing each other.
In traditional Chinese culture, the Fèng huáng(凤凰), or Chinese phoenix, often symbolizes good luck and auspiciousness.
In ancient times, the male phoenix was called feng and the female birds were called haung. In later times, the distinction of gender was ignored, and the bird was simply referred to as she. The Phoenix became the symbol of the Empress. The description of this mythological bird is said to have: Face of a swallow.
However, it's also linked to 'purple', perhaps suggesting the bird's rare qualities (purple having a longstanding association with royalty). When the bird was placed on its funeral pyre, the flames were said to have a purging and purifying effect, which enabled the bird to arise from its own ashes and live again.