 | Nicholas Belfield Dennys - Social Science - 1870 - 188 pages
...female is called Hwang, and this name, combined with that of the male, forms the compound Feng Hwang which is usually employed as the generic designation...creature, it is said that each of the five colours whieh embellish the f&ng-fueang's plumage is typical of one of the cardinal virtues ; and a name is... | |
 | Nicholas Belfield Dennys - Social Science - 1876 - 190 pages
...which is usually employed as the generie designation for the wondrous bird. It is translated phœnix by many writers. Among the marvels related respecting...that each of the five colours which embellish the Fêng-hwang's plumage is typical of one of the cardinal virtues ; and a name is given to each of the... | |
 | William Elliot Griffis - China - 1911 - 362 pages
...typical of one of the virtues, — benevolence, uprightness, propriety, knowledge, and good faith. A name is given to each of the many intonations ascribed to its voice. The Kwei or tortoise is also a supernatural creature. By stitching together a few scraps of reference... | |
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... Hwang-ti while that sovereign observed the ceremonial fasts ; and according to the Shu King it came with measured gambollings to add splendour to the musical performances conducted by the great Shun. The female is called Hwang, and this name, combined... 