In the poem, it is said: In heaven wish to be compared to the winged bird, in the earth wish to be a branch. The bird is used to describe the deep love between husband and wife, and the wings fly together. So what kind of bird is the winged bird, and did it really exist in the past?
The Ancient Qi book "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" mentions the bird many times, and the "Overseas Southern Classic" says: Its birds are green and red. The "Western Mountain Classic" says: The mountain of Chongwu "has birds, and its shape is like a sword, and one wing and one eye, each other is flying, the name is barbaric, and the water under the sky is great." ”
These can be seen, the winged bird looks like a water duck, only one wing, one eye, two birds together to fly, its feathers should be red and green.
The bird also has a cute common name, called Brute, which is also its call. When this bird appears, it indicates that there will be a major flood. So whether the bird is an auspicious bird or an unlucky bird.
There are also some ancient texts that say that the bird is "see then Kira, take the life of Chitose." "If you can see a bird with wings, you will be auspicious and lucky; as for the longevity of a thousand years by riding on it, it is better to say that the only one who can use it as a mount is an old god like Folding Face."
He also said, "The king's virtue and loftiness are greater than the winged birds." "The monarch rules the world with benevolence, and zeal is conquered by all the people, then the bird will appear." By all accounts, the bird has always been regarded as an auspicious bird.
As for saying "see the great water in the world", then is it the big water brought by the winged bird, on the bad side, it is that the people in a certain place have accumulated too much evil, and the gods will send the bird with the winged bird to bring flood as punishment; on the good side, it is the bird that knows where the flood is going to occur, and comes to warn mortals in advance and do a good job of prevention.
The miraculous bird of the bird may have really existed, but like the phoenix, it has no trace of existence, leaving only a beautiful symbol, which is circulated in poetry and words.
Sentient beings hope to be like the winged bird, flying high and far, never abandoning each other, and accompanying each other, but how many mortals can do it?