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Ten auspicious plants in China

Plants have always contained rich symbolic meanings. Since ancient times, Chinese scholars have expressed some thoughts, feelings or artistic conception through the comparative Association generated by some characteristics, gestures and colors of plants. For example, peony symbolizes luxury, lily symbolizes purity and nobility, and plum blossom symbolizes integrity and strength. Now, Xiaobian will introduce you to ten plants that symbolize auspiciousness in China.

peony

Chinese traditional famous flowers are beautiful, charming, elegant, and beautiful in color, fragrance and rhyme. Many poets in history wrote poems to praise it. For example, Tang poetry praised it: 'a good name is called the king of flowers'; The Song Ci poem "theory of love lotus" wrote: 'peony, the rich and noble of flowers', and the famous sentence has been handed down to this day.' "King of flowers" and "rich and noble flowers" have also become nicknames to praise peony. People in the Tang Dynasty loved peonies more. They once held a peony festival in the Peony Blossom Season. People in Chang'an came out of the city like drunk and crazy. The palace also loved to plant peonies. The poet Li Zhengfeng praised them as "national color" and "natural fragrance", which was highly appreciated by the Tang emperor. " 'national beauty and natural fragrance' has become another elegant name of peony since then. Peony is regarded as a symbol of prosperity, happiness and peace in Chinese traditional consciousness because of its unique richness, luxury and richness.

Plum blossom

China's traditional flowers, which not only praise the ancient and modern poets and artists with smooth and fair manners, but also are respected by the world as their cream and jade, and the fragrance of cold and cold, are regarded as the cream of the nation. There are many Chinese literati with lofty ideals who love and praise Mei. With its noble, strong and modest character, Mei gives people an incentive to work hard. In the severe cold, plum blossoms come before all flowers, so plum is often used as an auspicious symbol of spring news.

bamboo

It's very green and outstanding. Whenever the cold dew drops suddenly and the paraquat is withered, the bamboo can stand frost without withering, which can be described as four seasons long. The bamboo pole has a vigorous and upward trend, which is praised by people. People give it the reputation of "gentleman" with firm character and lofty ambition. Like plum, orchid, chrysanthemum and pine, it not only has outstanding strange posture, but also has noble character. Therefore, it is deeply favored by scholars and people with lofty ideals. It is selected into the list of "three friends of the year" and "four gentlemen". In history, many scholars wrote poems, ink and praised them. In folk tradition, it is useful to set off firecrackers to get rid of the old and welcome the new, and to get rid of evil and report peace. Therefore, bamboo is also regarded as a symbol of peace and auspiciousness in Chinese decorative painting.

pine

The richness and masculinity of pine trees are intoxicating for thousands of years. It is an evergreen tree with strong vitality. It is still verdant and lush regardless of freezing and cold. People give it the character of strong will, steadfast and unyielding. It is compared with bamboo and plum as' three friends in winter 'and respected. People love its evergreen and not old. In traditional decoration, it is the representative of longevity.

orchid

Chinese traditional famous flower is a kind of flower famous for its fragrance. It has a delicate fragrance, one in the room, and the house is full of fragrance. The ancients praised: "the fragrance of orchid covers a country", so it has the nickname of "national fragrance". The leaves of orchids are evergreen all year round. They are many but not disorderly. They can tilt freely. They have a beautiful posture and unique charm. Since ancient times, China has said that looking at leaves is better than looking at flowers. Its flowers are plain but not gorgeous, slim and graceful. Orchid has its unique leaves, flowers and fragrance (clear gas, clear color, clear spirit and clear rhyme), giving people a very noble and elegant beautiful image. Ancient and modern celebrities highly evaluate it and are known as the gentleman in the flower. In ancient literati, the beauty of poetry is often compared to 'LAN Zhang', the truth of friendship to 'LAN Jiao', and good friends to 'LAN Ke'.

narcissu

Ice flesh and jade bone, beautiful and elegant, with a super vulgar appearance, it is elegantly called 'Lingbo fairy'. Narcissus blooms on the occasion of the Spring Festival, which is regarded as a auspicious omen of the new year and an auspicious flower.

Chrysanthemum

Chinese traditional famous flowers. It is meaningful, beautiful and colorful. However, it does not flatter with charming beauty, but wins with simple elegance and firmness. It blooms after the withering of flowers. People love its beautiful charm, but also its pride in full bloom and the west wind. China endows it with noble and strong sentiment and regards it as the essence of the country and loved by people with the symbol of national spirit. Chrysanthemum, as the flower of proud frost, has always been favored by poets. The ancients especially loved to use chrysanthemum to compare their noble sentiment and perseverance. Since the Song Dynasty, there has been an annual chrysanthemum festival among the people. In ancient myths and legends, chrysanthemum has been given the meaning of auspiciousness and longevity. For example, the combination of chrysanthemum and magpie means' happy family '; The combination of chrysanthemum and pine tree is "benefiting life and prolonging years", which is widely used in civil society.

Lotus

In Buddhism, it is regarded as the symbol of the pure land of the West and the place where the soul is bred. The Buddha body is mostly placed on the lotus, so the Buddha seat is also called the lotus seat. Poets of all ages praised the lotus for coming out of the mud without dyeing, cleaning the ripples without demons, connecting the middle and straight outside, and likened the lotus to a gentleman, giving it a holy image. Lotus, also known as lotus, is a symbol of longevity and pure love. Among the hundred flowers, it is the only one that can coexist with flowers, fruits (lotus root) and seeds (lotus seed). Lotus has become a famous flower loved by the Chinese people because of its comprehensive symbol of beauty, love, longevity and holiness. Therefore, it is often combined with "Lian" in traditional auspicious patterns.

Hemerocallis

Also known as day lily. Its leaves are tufted, which looks like blue leaves, and its flowers are like a funnel. There are many varieties. The mother plant blooms six to nine flowers in a variety of forms. In the eyes of Chinese poets of all ages, Hemerocallis fulva is regarded as a flower that makes people forget their worries and nourish their mood. Therefore, Hemerocallis fulva is also known as' worry free grass'.

Ganoderma lucidum

It is also called Ruizhi and ruicao, which are immortal products. It is said in ancient times that eating is not old, but can protect long life and even become an immortal. Therefore, it is regarded as a mascot. If the deer mouth holds Ganoderma lucidum, it means longevity. Ruyi's head takes the shape of Ganoderma lucidum to show auspiciousness.