也叫鸾鸟,原型似现实中的红腹锦鸡

寺岛良安《和汉三才图会》中的“鸾”

典籍记载

《说文解字•鸟部》:“鸾,亦神灵之精也。赤色,五釆,鸡形,鸣中五音,颂声作则至。”

《山海经•西山经》:“有鸟焉,其状如翟而五采文,名曰鸾鸟,见则天下安宁。”

《白虎通德论•五行》:“太阳见于巳。时为夏,夏之言大也。位在南方。其色赤。其精为鸟,离为鸾。”


中国典籍《周书[1]说文[2]山海经[3]

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