The Flight Of The Phoenix From Greece To China

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THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX  FROM GREECE TO CHINA: Only in the aura of the mystery surrounding it is the Chinese Phoenix similar to the mythological Egyptian bird which continually raises from its own ashes. It represents the power and the prosperity that were the exclusive attributes of the emperor and the empress; the only people allowed to wear the symbol of the Feng.It is portrayed in many ways, often with a forehead of a crane, the beak of a wild bird, the neck of a snake, the shell of a tortoise, the stripes of a dragon and the tail of a fish held to be the finest attributes of these birds and is the personification of the primordial forces of the heavens. In its beak, it carries the sacred texts, on its body are written the three cardinal virtues, it?s song contains the five notes of the Chinese musical scale and its tail has the five primary colours : (the East symbolizing spring and wood) Red ( south ? summer and fire) White ( the West ? autumn and metal) Black ( the North : winter and water) and the Centre ( the emperor and the earth)The two yang colours : blue and Red are balanced with the ying colours : white and black. The enamelled Phoenix; elegant and proud, which dominates the barrel of this exquisite writing instrument copies this faithfully. On the top, there is a beautiful jade of an intense green which recalls the green of the plumage. The highly original clip is inspired by movement and harmony. The Phoenix flies from Greece to China; from the Parthenon skillfully reproduced on the cap to the Summer Palace symbolically miniaturized on the nib bringing together two great civilizations are limited to 188 pieces .