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Fèngchìzǐjinguān

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Fèngchìzǐjinguān or phoenix feather cap, or more appropriately the crown of the feathers of the Fenghuang, was one of the treasures of the dragon kings that is obtained by Sun Wukong in the story Journey to the West. It is described as a circlet of red gold adorned with phoenix feathers. Traditionally this is depicted as a metal headband with two striped feathers attached to the front, presumably the signature plumage of the fenghuang or Chinese phoenix. Sun Wukong is given this item by Ao Guang to go with the Ruyi Jingu Bang. Later on in the story, it is replaced an enchanted fillet given to him by his master Xuanzang to keep control of him, and the Fèngchìzǐjinguān is not mentioned again, though presumably he reclaims it after he has freed himself from the fillet.