Peng (mythology)

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The Peng ( Chinese  鵬  /  鹏 , Pinyin péng , Jyutping Paang 4 , also 大鵬  /  大鹏 , DaPeng , Jyutping daai 6 Paang 4 , 鵬鳥  /  鹏鸟 , péngniǎo , Jyutping Paang 4 NIU 5 ) is a gigantic bird of Chinese mythology which is why he often uses the bird skirt of the ArabSaga circle was compared. It is said to resemble Feng Huang in appearance and way of life, but is much larger. The legendary bird was first mentioned by Taoist Zhuang Zi in one of his parables . Its back should be like great mountains and its wings like clouds that fall from the sky.

Individual evidence

  • Mair, Victor (1994), "Introduction and Notes for a Complete Translation of the Chuang Tzu", Sino-Platonic Papers 48.
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  2. ↑ Term peng - 鵬 / 鹏: (Chinese, German) [2] On: dict.leo.org, accessed on February 14, 2019 - Online
  3. ↑ Term peng - 大鵬 / 大鹏: (Chinese, English) [3] On: www.zdic.net, accessed on February 14, 2019 - Online