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.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Fenghuang canonical 2
Chinese phoenix 1
Chinese phoenix (fenghuang) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (60)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese mythological creature
legendary creature
mythological bird
symbolic animal
alsoKnownAs Chinese phoenix
linked to: Fenghuang
appearsIn Chinese architecture
Chinese art
Chinese textiles
East Asian mythology
imperial regalia
appearsOn palace carvings
roof ornaments
traditional clothing
wedding decorations
associatedWith Confucian virtues
dragon
empress of China
bodyPartSymbolism back represents propriety
belly represents trustworthiness
chest represents humanity
head represents virtue
wings represent duty
colorAssociation five colors
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
Korean bonghwang
mythology Chinese mythology
pairedWith Chinese dragon
religiousContext Chinese folk religion
Confucianism
Taoism
represents empress
feminine principle
south
summer
symbolizes auspiciousness
cosmic balance
fidelity
good fortune
harmony
high moral standards
peace
prosperity
royalty
virtue
timeOfAppearance age of great peace
reign of a virtuous ruler
usedAs decorative motif
imperial symbol
yinYangAssociation yin

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Japanese carrier Zuiho namedAfter auspicious phoenix (Zuihō)
linked to: Fenghuang
Phoenix Project title 凤凰
linked to: Fenghuang
Phoenix Project hasMythologicalReference Chinese phoenix (fenghuang)
linked to: Fenghuang
Fenghuang alsoKnownAs Chinese phoenix
linked to: Fenghuang