# Phoenix

鳳凰 hōō

![Phoenix](https://www.furoshiki.com/motifs/hoo.svg)

Peace under heaven and marital harmony; the phoenix appears only in a well-ruled age.

Chinese thought; in Japanese crafts since the Asuka period

Imaginary bird from Chinese thought whose appearance signals a peaceful age; used in Japanese crafts since the Asuka period.

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Source: https://www.furoshiki.com/motifs/hoo/