[Rosefinch relief stone]
Rosefinch relief stone, Sui Dynasty, 45 cm high, 126 cm long
The rosefinch is a phoenix. It is noble and clean by nature. It must choose its food when drinking, and its branches when perching. It was honored as the king of birds in ancient times, and it is a symbol of good luck. It is said that when the phoenix sees it, the world is at peace. The rosefinch is also regarded as a sacred animal representing the south. The rosefinch looks to the left, looks back to the left, and its crown and feathers are fluttering. Its two claws are in front of the right and behind the left, and its wings are flapping to make it fly
![图片[1]-Rosefinch stone-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties/Sculpture/59361[1024].jpg)
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