I once read on the internet that the Chinese phoenix's rebirth is based on the rebirth of the western phoenix. Is that true?

Answer 1

There was no direct connection between the rebirth of the phoenix in China and the rebirth of the phoenix in Western legends. The phoenix was a mythical bird that had the ability to be reborn and immortal. It was often described as being reborn from the fire to become a more beautiful divine bird. As for the Phoenix, it was a creature from Western legends that was believed to be immortal but did not have the rebirth characteristics of a phoenix.

Although the phoenix and the immortal bird in China both had the ability to be reborn, their origins and characteristics were different. The phoenix came from Chinese mythology and the immortal bird came from Western mythology.