The Identification of the Chinese Phoenix

The Identification of the Chinese Phoenix

The primary argument of Hachisuka's article is to give a real-world identity to the mythical phoenix, arguing that the three types of phoenixes in art are actually three different, real pheasants. This argument is not necessary to the success of the exhibition. However, Hachisuka includes a comprehensive list of all the physical features a phoenix is canonically required to have, including a cock's head, a snake's neck, a swallow's chin, a tortoise's back, a fist tail, a pattern of six or more colors, and a height of six feet (585, 586). Thus, this article helps to establish the phoenix as a composite animal.The goal of Ross Bender's article is to examine the Chinese influence, the frequency, and the identity of auspicious motifs in Japanese art, particularly during the rule of the Last Empress of Nara Japan. This article is included in the collection and exhibition to establish the roles of symbols in Japanese thought, the impact of Chinese symbology, and the symbolic roles of the phoenix. Please note: to access this article, visitors must have access to the online database, jstor.org. This database is accessible through most universities in the US.

This article is available at jstor.org:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/25220576

M. U. Hachisuka

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, No. 4 (Oct. 1924) p. 585 - 589

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Oct. 1924

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