Its image first appears on Shang artifacts of China’s Western Zhou Period (11th century BC to 771 BC). The Feng Huang was believed to control the five tones of traditional Chinese music and to represent the Confucian virtues of loyalty, honesty, decorum and justice. The Chinese compound term Fèng Huáng means Phoenix. 鳳 = Fèng, Male Phoenix 凰 = Huáng, Female Phoenix When shown together, the two symbolize both conflict and wedded bliss, and are a common design motif even today in many parts of Asia (see below). In China, early artifacts show the Phoenix (female) as intimately associated with the Dragon (male) - the two are portrayed either as mortal enemies or as blissful lovers. It is both a symbol of peace (when the bird appears) and a symbol of disharmony (when the bird disappears). As the herald of a new age, the Hō-ō decends from heaven to earth to do good deeds, and then it returns to its celestial abode to await a new era. In other traditions, the Hō-ō appears only in peaceful and prosperous times (nesting, it is said, in paulownia trees), and hides itself when there is trouble. This mythical bird represents fire, the sun, justice, obedience, fidelity, and the southern star constellations.Īccording to legend (mostly from China), the Hō-ō appears very rarely, and only to mark the beginning of a new era - the birth of a virtuous ruler, for example. In Japan, as earlier in China, the mythical Phoenix was adopted as a symbol of the imperial household, particularily the empress. One of Four Celestial Guardians of Four DirectionsĬonsidered equivalent to the Red Bird | Big Bird Huang 凰 represents female phoenix, yin, lunarĮither as mortal enemies or as blissful lovers. 999.Feng 鳳 represents male phoenix, yang, solar Inscriptions on the reverse read Republic of Korea, KOMSCO, 1 oz Fine Silver. This image features a pair of phoenix birds surrounding the symbol of Yin and Yang. The obverse also contains a latent security device that adjusts as you tilt the medal at different angles.įor the reverse of 2022 1 oz Silver Phoenix Medals, there is a version of the presidential seal. This design gives us a great view of the bird’s majestic wings and dazzling tail feathers. In this brand-new design, the phoenix faces right as it flies upward.

Today, the phoenix remains a popular symbol of renewal and resurrection.įor the obverse of 2022 South Korean Silver Phoenix Medals, a phoenix is depicted in flight. When it reaches old age, the creature suddenly bursts into flames only to be reborn out of the ashes. According to various accounts, the phoenix possesses special regenerative abilities. The writings of Hesiod and Herodotus in particular helped bring this mythological bird into the public’s consciousness. The phoenix was originally mentioned in various texts of Greek culture and mythology.

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This new release from KOMSCO features this mythological bird in grand fashion as it flies across a field of. In Korea, the Phoenix is known as Bong-Hwang and is considered an inspiring national symbol.

The 2022 Phoenix South Korea 1 ounce Silver Bullion Medal comes in a protective Coin capsule. 2022 Phoenix South Korea 1 ounce Silver Bullion Medal

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