large bird like a swan

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A large bird resembling a swan landed on the roof of Yue Fei's house at the time of his birth. This event led to Yue Fei being named "Fei," which means "to fly."

When

First attested
1100 CE
Attested period
1346 – 1346
Historical notes
Mentioned in the History of Song.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“According to the History of Song, Yue Fei was named "Fei", meaning to fly, because at the time he was born, "a large bird like a swan landed on the roof of his house".”

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