These celestial creatures are symbols of success and prosperity. The Dragon and Phoenix are the ultimate Yang and Yin symbols of Chinese cosmology and mythology. The Dragon is the symbol of male vigor and fertility. The Phoenix symbolizes Yin splendor and female beauty when placed with the dragon. Alone however the phoenix takes on Yang characteristics and male essence thereby symbolizing other attributes. Together, the dragon and phoenix also symbolizes the emperor and empress, and the happiness of marital union.

 

The presence of the dragon and phoenix together in any home always symbolizes a fruitful marriage blessed with a great deal of success and prosperity as well as many male offspring. This is the principle reason behind it being such a popular symbol for marriage celebrations and especially during the tea drinking ceremony.

 

The union of these two symbolic creatures at wedding festivities suggests a union that is blessed with plentiful money and descendants luck. It denotes the beginning of the dynastic family with the Dragon signifying the Patriarch and the Phoenix signifying the Matriarch.