Are there any other birds like the Phoenix?
The Ho-Oo is the Japanese phoenix, the Ho being the male bird and the Oo being the female. It comes to earth to do good deeds for people, and this appearance symbolizes the beginning of a new era. The bird then ascends back to heaven to wait a new era. It is much like the Chinese Phoenix the Feng-Huang. The Ho-Oo has been adopted as a symbol of the royal family, particularly the empress. It is supposed to represent the sun, justice, fidelity and obedience.
