Suzaku is one of the four spirits in ancient China mythology, which originated from the worship of stars in ancient times. It is a southern god who represents Emperor Yan and the seven nights in the south. It separates from the gossip and lights the fire of the five elements, symbolizing Lao Yang in the four elephants, summer in the four seasons and the southern heaven. In Chapter 12 of Zhou Li, it is strictly stipulated that only the emperor can use one of the three patterns of the sun, the moon and the stars, and the princes can use the other nine dragons.
Myth controversy
There are many articles on modern Internet saying that Suzaku was born by a phoenix, but in China mythology, this statement is just the opposite. Suzaku is the prototype of phoenix in later generations. Some scholars believe that in Zhou culture, ancestors may regard Suzaku as an authentic phoenix.
However, more scholars believe that Suzaku is a mythical image of China's ancient ancestors who worshipped the stars.
However, some scholars believe that the four images are formed by the combination of stars and yin and yang changes, that is, Shaoyin, Taiyin, Shaoyang and Sun. This statement can be said to be the conclusion reached by the mythological community after a deeper study of the Suzaku myth.