凤鸟同龙一样，是中国古代民族的图腾。新石器时期的原始社会彩陶上描绘的一些鸟纹，就是凤的形象的雏形。

　　Phoenix,like dragon, is the totem of the Chinese people.The bird patterns drawed on the ancient potteries of the New Stone Age are the origin figures of the phoenix.

　　渐渐地凤以长尾五彩鸟的形象出现了，象征着祥瑞。 　　

　　Later the image of phoenix developed into a colorful bird with a long tail and it is the symbol of auspiciousness.

　　　在中国，龙凤长久以来一直是皇室的象征，龙代表了皇帝，而凤则代表了皇后。

　　　In China, dragon and phoenix symbolism is associated closely with the imperial family -- the emperor (dragon) and the empress (phoenix).