It has the meanings of prosperity of all things, harmony between husband and wife, and blossoming of flowers.
The phoenix is the king of birds, and peony is a flower with good meaning. The phoenix playing with peony is a symbol of prosperity of all things, which means all good things, and it is also a symbol used to express love in ancient times, which means husband and wife love each other and have harmony for a long time.
Because of the beautiful and dignified color of peony, it also symbolizes a bright future and a longing for a better life, so there is also the saying that "the phoenix in the sky plays with the peony".
Expanded information;
1. The phoenix playing peony pattern has been a beautiful thing in people's customary consciousness since ancient times. The phoenix is an auspicious beast and bird in people's mind, and peony symbolizes wealth and good fortune. The phoenix-playing peony pattern, in addition to the meaning of wealth and prosperity, is also used for marriage and symbolizing love, and it has become an important subject for expressing folk marriage.
2. Phoenix and peony, the phoenix has a noble and cool demeanor with a lifelike image, perched on the branches of peony, constituting the pattern of the phoenix playing peony, which adds the beautiful interest of the phoenix bird, and a movement and a static one are complementary to each other. Therefore, the phoenix playing with peony is generally believed to have the symbolism of all things being happy, all birds being happy, wealth and prosperity always present, and glory forever.