Chinese Phoenix - auspicious bird rising from ashes

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Fenghuang are mythological birds of East Asia that reign over all other birds. The males are called Feng and the females Huang. In modern times, however, such a distinction of gender is often no longer made and the Feng and Huang are blurred into a single feminine entity so that the bird can be paired with the Chinese dragon, which has male connotations.

Auspicious Bird

Appearance: six celestial bodies

Appearance: six celestial bodies

A common depiction was of it attacking snakes with its talons and its wings spread.
Origin: good-luck totem

Origin: good-luck totem

Images of an ancient bird have appeared in China for over 4,000 years, the earliest as Shang Dynasty pottery motifs.
Meaning: high virtue and grace

Meaning: high virtue and grace

The Fenghuang has very positive connotations.