What is "feng-hwang"

Feng-hwang \F[^e]ng"-hwang`\, n. [Chin. feng + `huang.] (Chinese Myth.) A pheasantlike bird of rich plumage and graceful form and movement, fabled to appear in the land on the accession of a sage to the throne, or when right principles are about to prevail. It is often represented on porcelains and other works of art.