The national bird of the United States is the eagle, the national bird of Japan is the green pheasant, and the indian is the peacock, but what about China?
At present, there are more than 200 countries and regions in the world, and such a large number of countries have naturally created a rich and colorful national culture.
Because the natural conditions and cultural backgrounds of various countries are very different, in the exchanges of the international community, how to enable people in other countries to quickly form an accurate understanding of their own culture has become a problem that people need to seriously consider.
Therefore, a variety of national flags, national anthems, and national emblems came into being, which are important symbols representing the image of the country. However, in some informal occasions, simply using these abstract symbols is not vivid enough, so in recent years, countries have begun to look for "national birds" that represent their own countries, of which the American national bird is the eagle, the Japanese national bird is the green pheasant, and the Indian national bird is the peacock. So what is China's national bird?
The national bird of the United States is not too controversial, and the image of the bald eagle has long been deeply rooted in the cognition of all countries in the world. The reason why the United States adopted the bald eagle has a lot to do with the history of the United States.
Since the United States was the country established by European immigrants in the Americas, it needed to "detach itself" from Europe with things that represented the native culture of the Americas. The native American Indians are very fond of feather decoration, especially the feathers of eagles, and in Indian culture, the eagle is a symbol of strength and courage.
Moreover, as a bird of prey with a strong body and sharp eyes, the bald eagle is very much in line with the pioneering spirit of the Americans, so the bald eagle has become the national bird representing the image of the United States. For Americans, they want their country to be like a bald eagle, always with an enterprising mindset.
Japan's national bird is the green pheasant, a colorful ornamental bird. The reason why Japan adopts it as the national bird is because the green pheasant is a rare bird distributed only in Japan, and it is a noble species that dares to die for its own children in Japanese legends, when the green pheasant incubates the eggs, even if the fire comes, it will not fly away, but will choose to protect the eggs under the body with its body. Therefore, Japan designated the green pheasant as its national bird.
India is also a country with a long history, and as the birthplace of Buddhism, Indian culture is deeply influenced by Buddhism. In Buddhist mythology, the Buddha Shakyamuni was swallowed by a peacock, and later came out of the peacock's belly, Shakyamuni saw that his move was no different from being born by a peacock, so he turned Gange into a jade vessel and recognized the peacock as his mother. As a result, the peacock has become the most noble bird in Indian mythology, and the national bird of India is naturally the peacock.
China's national bird is not yet fixed. After all, China is rich in land, there are countless bird species, and each bird has its own myths and legends, so there are many "candidates" for China's national birds, among which the highest voice is the red-crowned crane and the red-bellied golden pheasant. As a bird of "xianfeng Dao bone", the red-crowned crane should have had the opportunity to become a national bird, but because the English name of the red-crowned crane is "Japanese crane", it is somewhat inappropriate to become the national bird of China.
As a colorful bird with an extremely long tail, the red-bellied golden pheasant was once regarded as the prototype of the phoenix, but because the mating of the red-bellied golden pheasant in nature is extremely messy, from people's moral point of view, it is not suitable for becoming China's national bird. Therefore, the position of China's national bird is still vacant.
