Feng-hwang

Feng-hwang
Feng-hwang F[^e]ng"-hwang`, n. [Chin. feng + `huang.] (Chinese Myth.) A pheasantlike bird of rich plumage and graceful form and movement, fabled to appear in the land on the accession of a sage to the throne, or when right principles are about to prevail. It is often represented on porcelains and other works of art. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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