Kaimed Incense Holder, Incense Burner, Incense Plate, Incense Stick Holder, Buddhist Altar Plate, Incense Burner, Incense Holder, Phoenix Design,

This is an auspicious incense holder featuring a phoenix design. Size: Width 1.5cm / Length 7.8cm / Height 5.8cm / Weight: 28g Material: Alloy The phoenix, also known as the auspicious bird (zuicho), is an ancient Chinese mythical bird of good fortune. It is said that the phoenix is ​​a messenger of the Heavenly Emperor, appearing out of nowhere when a virtuous ruler rules the world. In China, phoenixes are said to have flown into the imperial court during the reigns of the saintly Yellow Emperor and Shun. Thus, the phoenix is ​​a highly auspicious creature, portending the arrival of a virtuous ruler. The character for phoenix (feng) appears as early as the oracle bone inscriptions of the Shang dynasty, where it was worshipped as the wind god. Phoenix ornaments have also been excavated from ancient tombs in Japan, proving that the bird has been considered an auspicious bird since ancient times. The roof of Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto is also decorated with a phoenix design. As the male is called hou and the female ou, two phoenixes are sometimes depicted to represent marital harmony. Please prepare an incense burner when using this product.