Things that symbolize good luck are often not the most common in reality. The more rare and precious things are, the more they will be regarded as auspicious, and the phoenix bird that does not exist in reality just meets this condition. At the same time, when the Zhou Dynasty was founded, it was said that there were phoenixes singing. Later, the Zhou Dynasty really defeated the Shang Dynasty, so it became an established fact that the phoenix was auspicious.
Feng Niaowen, based on the phoenix bird, naturally has the meaning of auspiciousness, which later evolved into auspiciousness, and this implication of Feng Niaowen was formed and preserved.
Throughout the dynasties, the phoenix pattern embodies the wisdom and innovative spirit of all generations. In the process of constant deduction, development, synthesis and perfection, it has created the beautiful and vibrant image of Phoenix that we see now, bearing the extremely rich and unique symbol and cultural connotation of the Chinese nation, making it enduring and radiant today.
Other traditional patterns in China:
1, honeysuckle pattern
Honeysuckle pattern is a plant pattern developed from Lonicera. After Buddhism was introduced into China at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was used as an ornament on objects and flourished in the Six Dynasties. This plant pattern, which was popular in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, is still very thin and stylized, generally with three leaves and many leaves. Because it will not die in winter, it is also widely used in Buddhism. It is said that it is used as a metaphor for the immortality and immortality of the human soul. Represents the character of tolerance and perseverance.
2, roll grass pattern
Bronze mirror weaving in Han dynasty is the predecessor of rolling grass pattern. At this time, the Tang Dynasty evolved into a complex scroll grass pattern, but because this pattern prevailed in the Tang Dynasty, it was also called Tang scroll grass pattern. At this time, the stems of textured plants are continuously wavy, and the wavy lines and tangents are combined, mainly S-shaped stems, with branches, leaves, flowers and fruits. And peony branches and leaves are used to make patterns with changeable lines.
3, bead pattern
Beads are made up of small round beads, usually arranged in a line or circle. In addition, they also wrap some pig's trotters, and common animal patterns are used in the beads, such as lion's head, horse, deer, dragon and phoenix.
4. peach iron
This kind of food is also called animal flour food. On the long road of China, this pattern is full of mystery, so its application in the whole clothing is not the same. This pattern most often appeared on bronzes and prevailed in prehistoric times, Shang Dynasty and early Western Zhou Dynasty. Even gluttony is centered on the nose, symmetrical from left to right, and orthomorphic.
5, cicada pattern
Cicada pattern is also one of the decorative patterns in ancient China, which symbolizes good luck and often appears in the decoration of bronzes and jade articles. The pattern of cicada also appeared on the emperor's Tian Tongguan and the bodhisattva's crown. At this time, cicada also symbolizes lingering love and many children.