Peacock (English name: Peafowls): There are only 2 genera and 3 species. Peacock includes two species, both of which are more than 2 meters, of which the tail screen is about 1.5 meters, which is the largest in the order galliformes. The top of the head is green, the crown is blue-green and pointed; Tail feathers are particularly long, forming a tail screen, which is bright and beautiful; The real tail feather is short and dark brown. The female bird has no tail screen and dark brown feathers, many-hued.
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1, Peacock has a reputation as a literary bird. Graceful figure, mysterious mouth, fine breast augmentation. The male finch's tail is three feet long and gorgeous. From back to back are colorful circles, like copper coins, called eye circles, which are pleasing to the eye and beautiful. Peacock is highly respected because of its beauty, so the official uniforms of civil servants in Ming and Qing dynasties have peacock patterns, which have also become a symbol of official rank and rank.
The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were peacocks, and the civil servants of Qingming were peacocks. Therefore, in these two dynasties, peacocks became symbols of rank, status and power. A picture with peacock feathers in a coral vase, its auspicious meaning is to wish officials good luck and promotion.
2. According to the records, Yuan Pei, the wife of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, was afraid of flowers, was very beautiful, and was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. It goes without saying that because of his talent and appearance, the standard of choosing a spouse is high, and the criteria set by his parents can be described as unique: two gorgeous peacocks on the door screen, and the son-in-law of Dong Bed is the winner who aims at shooting birds with a bow.
Although the conditions are harsh, there are still many suitors. There are more than 100 handsome guys in the mansion, but none of them beat the peacock. Only one arrow of Li Yuan missed, and each of the two arrows hit an eye, making this marriage a beautiful talk. Therefore, the people use the sparrow screen to compare the choice of spouse and husband, and the peacock becomes the mascot of love and marriage.
Refer to Peacock (common name of Pheasant) _ Baidu Encyclopedia?