Bird Symbols In Feng Shui

To the Chinese, birds have great symbolic importance.  They are powerful symbols of:-

• advancement of career and in official rank  (e.g. heron)
• fidelity and conjugal bliss  (e.g. mandarin ducks)
• good omen and fortune  (e.g. swallow)
• joy and happiness  (e.g. magpie)
• longevity  (e.g. crane)
• and many more ……..

Having earlier on written about the rooster symbol, the writer now introduces another two bird symbols to enhance positive energies in the home.

Jin Chi Niao is an enormous, mythical divine bird, strong and brave, and possesses great martial prowess. It originated from the Hindu mythology and is known as Garuda. The Chinese called it “the Great Peng”. It is one of the eight deities of Tian Long Ba Bu in Buddhism.

An inferno surrounded this golden-winged bird at its birth. This bird is, therefore, not afraid of fire.

The fengshui figurine depicts this bird as having one foot kicked backwards and upwards, with a Chinese character “dou” on it. The Chinese word means something like “to catch back”. This posture equates to it “kicking back” any wealth or good fortune that might flow out of the house. In view of this unique posture, the best position is to place the figurine with its back towards the windows.

In addition, as this bird is immune to fire, use it to diffuse the fire element in fengshui, where applicable.

This fengshui golden-winged bird figurine is not commonly seen. Master Edward Li, an internationally renowned feng shui master, created it in 2006 to counter a feng shui tendency referred to as “97 hui lu”.

The Number Seven Flying Star was in the South during the year of 2006. The Lo Shu number for South is nine. This combination gave rise to a tendency towards a loss of all hard-earned fortune, either due to a fire or to some other causes. In ancient days, “hui lu” means fire disaster.

Master Li used the Jin Chi Niao figurine to diffuse the ill effects because its yellow colour, representing the earth element, can weaken the fire element of the South.

For those who are interested to know more about the background of this mythical bird, please check it out at Great Golden-Winged Bird.

The peacock is a male peafowl and is best known for its extravagant tail. Depending on the species, the peacock has iridescent blue-green or green-coloured plumage, or green and gold plumage, with an erect crest. The wings are black with a sheen of blue.

In ancient western and eastern mythologies, the peacock is associated with love, benevolence, patience, kindness, compassion and knowledge. Furthermore, it is seen as a guardian to royalty and is often included in engravings upon the thrones of royalty.

The stunningly beautiful peacock is said to be the manifestation of the legendary phoenix on earth. It can even relight the fires of a kindling relationship with its fiery energy. In fengshui, the peacock symbolizes beauty, romance and love.

Hence, those truly singles can make use of this bird symbol to enhance their love luck. However, before doing so, it would be good if they are aware of the different kinds of peach blossom (tao hua) luck in feng shui, as detailed in Activation of Love Luck in Fengshui – Good or Bad?

In the above said hub, couples were advised to beware of certain things that can enhance the tao hua luck. In order to activate their love luck, those who are singles and not in any steady relationship just need to do the reverse.

The “thousand eyes” on the peacock’s tail enhance one’s alertness and protection from disasters and dangers, e.g. betrayal in love relationships.

In addition, the peacock’s mesmerizing colours is considered to promote fame luck and public recognition. This bird also symbolizes dignity and official rank.

The Chinese believe that seeing a peacock with its tail displayed like a fan is a sign of extreme good luck.

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