As the most dazzling gem of Chu culture,Chu phoenix patterns,influenced by geographical conditions,cultural customs,and other factors,have undergone a developmental evolution from simplicity and uniformity to richness and diversity in design,from abstraction and primitiveness to vividness and romanticism in form,and from repetition and monotony to rhythmic composition.The Chu Phoenix pattern embodies the Chu culture's pursuit of beauty spirit and the national atmosphere of combining hardness and softness,which has great potential in the contemporary society's aesthetic and design application.