The origin of Phoenix is about the Neolithic Age, and many bird patterns on pottery in primitive society are the embryonic form of Phoenix. 1977,7000 years ago, the "morning-patterned ivory dish of two birds" was unearthed at Hemudu cultural site.

On both sides of this artifact, there is a phoenix with wings flying, round eyes, hooked beak, neck stretching and head holding, embracing the sun, which vividly reflects the worship of ancestors to the bird that knows when and the sun that shines on everything after the invention of primitive agriculture. Hemudu Phoenix was once considered as the earliest phoenix pattern in China by archaeological circles.

Extended data:

Phoenix, also known as "Phoenix Emperor", is the king of birds in ancient legends. The male is called "Phoenix" and the female is called "Phoenix". It has always been called Phoenix, and it is also called Dan bird, firebird, stork, hawksbill and so on. , often used to symbolize good luck.

Evolution of form:

Academic views tend to deny that there really was a phoenix in history, but Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Jin Wen showed that until the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the phoenix was a rare but not nonexistent bird.

In the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the phoenix was regarded as a divine bird. Therefore, the description of phoenix patterns on jade and bronze wares highlights the ruler's concept of "destiny". At this time, almost all the phoenix patterns are crowned with flowers, with full wings, long tail feathers and wide and powerful claws, showing a brave and vigorous modality.

During the Warring States period, a hundred schools of thought contended, the new economy flourished, and the phoenix pattern took on a new look. Phoenix patterns began to become graceful and beautiful, charming and graceful.

Phoenix culture was very developed in the Tang Dynasty, especially in the national symbol of Datang Palace. The south gate of Daming Palace was named Danfengmen. The "Phoenix fever" in the Tang Dynasty is mainly manifested in the use of phoenix as a metaphor for people, phoenix as a decoration, phoenix as a metaphor for the beauty of things, and phoenix as a metaphor for marriage and love.

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, phoenix decoration has become a specific shape. Whether it is round, square or various decorative forms, the pattern composition has its own internal form, and the common phoenix pattern forms are further standardized.

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