 It is often mistaken for the Fenghuang due to similarities in appearance, but the two are different creatures.The Fenghuang is a legendary ruler of birds who is associated with the Chinese Empress in the same way the dragon is associated with the Emperor, while the Vermilion Bird is a mythological spirit creature of the Chinese constellations.As with the other three Symbols, there are seven astrological "Mansions" (positions of the Moon) within the Vermilion Bird.