So when it came to my real name I have always been kinda wondering what its real meaning was. Well the other day I encountered a person who, when I told him my name mean Phoenix in Japanese, he really didn't believe me. So I did some studying and talking to my mother and in fact it does tie with Phoenix.
Asuka is derived from two Chinese Kanji. One meaning "to fly" the other "bird". There was also a period in Japanese history called the Asuka period. Well I did some more research on Japanese Mythology and indeed the Japanese do have their own equivalent to the Phoenix. They name for the Mythical bird is Hou-ou/Ho-Oo. The Ho being the male bird and the Oo being the female. The Ho-Oo was introduced in Japan during the Asuka Period and it greatly resembles the chinese phoenix.
The Ho-Oo is ofter depicted as nestling in a paulownia tree and was thought only to decend and appear at the birth of a virtuous ruler and was said to mark a new era by decending from the heavens to do good deeds for the people only to return to its celestial abode and wait a new era. In other traditions, the Ho-Oo only appeared in peacefull and prosperous times--Which are rare indeed.
The Ho-Oo has been adopted of a symbol of the royal family, particularly the empress. It is suppose to represent the sun, justice, fidelity, and obedience.
Since this term derived from the Asuka Period in Japan it linking the two. So in a sense my name can be both just a bird, but also an Asuka bird. AKA PHOENIX. So excited..
More to know about myself. Its great. Another missing piece of myself FOUND!
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