A Pair Of Antique Spinach Jade Drinking Cups With Hand Carved Chinese Phoenix And Wood Bases

Fenghuang, Wade-Giles romanization Feng-huang, also called Feng or 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.

What the Fenghuang Symbolizes
Because it unites the male and female (feng and huang), the fenghuang has a mixture of the yin and yang. In the Eastern tradition, the combination of yin and yang represents perfect balance and harmony. Because of this, it was often associated with the idea of joining together and uniting two different parts to make a whole, which made the fenghuang the ideal symbol for wedding ceremonies.

However, while the fenghuang traditionally symbolizes harmony and balance, it also has various other meanings that depend upon what accompanies the bird. For example, During the Huang dynasty, the fenghuang represented the empress. During the same time, the dragon became the symbol for the emperor. When the fenghuang symbolized the empress, it meant that there was no darkness or corruption in her court. If the fenghuang ever left the court of the empress, it meant that her court was no longer pure.

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