Source: Zuo Zhuan, Duke Zhuang 22
A pair of phoenixes flying and singing together; an excellent match.
"This is the phoenix pair in flight, singing in harmony": male and female phoenixes flying wing to wing. An excellent omen for marriage: a match made in heaven, in harmony and happiness.
| Single | A fine match is coming, well suited to you. |
|---|---|
| Dating | You are in harmony and may well marry. |
| Married | A harmonious marriage and a thriving home. |
From the Zuo Zhuan, Duke Zhuang year 22: when Prince Wan of Chen fled to Qi, the Yi family divined about giving him their daughter and got "the phoenixes fly together, singing in harmony", an omen of a harmonious marriage. "Phoenixes in flight" became a common wedding phrase.
Text: the 100-lot Matchmaker (Yue Lao) oracle used in Taiwan. Most lots quote classical texts; sources were checked against the originals, obvious copying errors corrected, and uncertain sources marked as such.
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