Phoenix in Fact and Fancy

Phoenix in Fact and Fancy

Alan Priest's brief article seeks to outline the history of the term "phoenix" as it is applied to the mythical Chinese "fenghuang" (凤凰 or 鳳凰). This article is included for the purpose of outlining the influence of the natural world on the appearance of the phoenix and the dual nature of the phoenix. This article, though not specifically connected to the Japanese phoenix, or "Hou-ou" (鳳凰,) acts as the origin story for the later Japanese myth. 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/3257027?seq=5#page_scan_tab_contents

Alan Priest

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New Series, Vol. 1 No. 2 (Oct. 1942) p. 97 - 101

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1942

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