Lotus Lotus, also known as lotus, water hibiscus, etc., is a perennial aquatic herbaceous flower of the Nymphaeaceae family. The underground stems are long and thick, with long nodes and round leaf shields. The flowering period is from June to September. They are solitary on the top of the pedicel. The petals are numerous and embedded in the receptacle. They come in red, pink, white, purple and other colors, or have colored text or borders. Nuts are oval, seeds are oval. There are many types of lotus, divided into two categories: ornamental and edible. It is native to tropical and temperate regions of Asia and has been cultivated in my country as early as the Zhou Dynasty. The whole body of the lotus flower is full of treasures. The lotus root and lotus seeds can be eaten. The lotus seeds, rhizomes, lotus nodes, lotus leaves, flowers and seed germs can all be used as medicine. His character of being able to emerge from the mud without being stained has always been praised by the world. Chen Zhisui's poem "Ode to the Lotus" says: "We are in sludge that has not been dyed, and no one knows about the white stems buried in the ground. In the clear and red green of life, the pond is filled with fragrance without waiting for the wind."
Chinese literary name : Lotus
Latin scientific name: Nelumbo nucifera
Alternative names: lotus, water hibiscus, June flower god, lotus root, etc.
Distribution area: Lotus is native to China, generally distributed in subtropical and temperate regions.
Alternative names: Lotus, lotus, Fenduli flower, water fungus, water rhizome, water eye, Zezhi, water bloom, heliotrope (hàndàn). The ancients called the unopened lotus as heliotrope, that is, bud, Water Hibiscus, Hibiscus, Water Hibiscus, Yuhuan, June Spring, Chinese Lotus, June Flower Goddess, Lotus Root, Spirit Grass, Yuzhi, Water Hibiscus, Water Palace Fairy, Clivia, Angelica, Red Lily, Water Bloom, Xike, Bihuan whip, whip, golden hibiscus, grass hibiscus, Jingke, Cuiqian, Hongyi, palace lotus, Buddha seat beard, etc. The lotus is the regional flower of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the city flower of Jining City, the capital of Shandong Province and the hometown of Confucius and Mencius’ high-definition close-up photo album of lotus flowers (17 photos), and the national flower of Egypt. In addition, Jinan’s Daming Lake also has a variety of fine lotus flowers. Suzhou's gardens, such as the Humble Administrator's Garden, also have many graceful lotuses. Like a fairy, slim and graceful.
[1] The surface is dark green, covered with waxy white powder, the back is gray-green, the entire edge is wavy. The petiole is cylindrical and densely covered with barbs. The flowers are solitary on the top of the pedicel, above the water surface, and have single, double, double and double petals. The flower colors vary from white, pink, deep red, lavender, yellow or intermediate colors; there are many stamens. ; The pistil is free and buried in an inverted cone-shaped spongy receptacle. The surface of the receptacle has many scattered honeycomb-like holes. After fertilization, it gradually expands and is called a lotus pod. A small nut (lotus seed) is born in each hole. The flowering period is from June to September, opening in the morning and closing in the evening. The fruit ripening period is from September to October. There are many varieties of lotus cultivars, which can be divided into three systems: lotus root, seed lotus and flower lotus according to different uses.
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Lotus
[2] Lotus is an aquatic plant that likes relatively stable calm shallow water. Lakes, swamps, and ponds are the Its suitable habitat. The water requirement of lotus depends on its variety. The water level of large plant varieties such as ancient lotus and red thousand-year-old lotus is relatively deeper, but it cannot exceed 1.7 meters. Small and medium-sized plants are only suitable for water depths of 20 to 60 cm. At the same time, lotus flowers are very sensitive to water loss. As long as there is no watering for 3 hours in summer, the lotus leaves in the tank will wilt. If the water is stopped for one day, the edges of the lotus leaves will be scorched and the flower buds will wither. Lotus is also very light-loving and needs a full-sun environment during its growth period. Lotus is extremely intolerant to shade and will show strong phototaxis when grown in semi-shade.
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Lotus
Lotus is generally distributed in subtropical and temperate regions such as Central Asia, West Asia, North America, India, China, and Japan. China has been cultivating it for more than 3,000 years. Nowadays, carbonized ancient lotus seeds have been found in Liaoning and Zhejiang, which shows its long history. In Taiwan, it was introduced from Japan 100 years ago. Currently, the cultivation area in Baihe Town and Chiayi, Tainan, is nearly 350 hectares. The scale is so large that it has become one of the most important tourist areas in Taiwan. There are still wild lotuses in some remote places in Asia, but most of them are cultivated artificially for landscape decoration and food. For example, lotus is grown as a cash crop in China. Many people have mistakenly believed that lotus flowers are produced in Egypt and the Mediterranean area. Around 500 BC, lotus was introduced to Egypt, possibly by the Persians.
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There are many varieties of lotus cultivars, which can be divided into three systems: lotus root, seed lotus and flower lotus according to different uses. According to the classification standard of "Chinese Lotus Varieties Illustration"***, it is divided into 3 series, 50 groups, 23 categories and 28 groups. Lotus
Lotus is one of the top ten famous flowers in China. It not only has large and colorful flowers, overflowing fragrance, and green waves, but also has strong adaptability. It can be widely planted in lakes and become awe-inspiring. Spectacular, and can be planted in pots and vases, it is very interesting; since ancient times, it has been a precious aquatic flower in palace gardens and private gardens. In today's modern landscape gardens, it is increasingly favored by people and is used more widely.
Lotus Waterscape
1. Lotus-specific gardens. There are three types of lotus-specific gardens that have emerged in China recently: one is like the garden botanical garden in Moshan, East Lake, Wuhan, which has a There are large-scale aquatic flower areas for viewing and studying lotus; the second is large parks such as Nanjing Mochou Lake and the new "Quyuan Fenghe" in Hangzhou, which are mainly for lotus appreciation; the third category is mainly for wild fun and tourism. Combined with the production of lotus folk tourism resource scenic spots, such as the Lotus World in Sanshui, Guangdong, and Tuanhu Scenic Area in Yueyang, Hunan. 2. Used as theme waterscape plants in landscape gardens: As the saying goes, "A garden without mountains will not be strong, and without mountains and water, it will not be beautiful." It is very common to use lotus to decorate waterscapes in Chinese gardens. The famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River often have buildings for enjoying the lotus scenery. The Slender West Lake in Yangzhou has a "Lotus Bridge" on the embankment. The jade pavilions on the bridge are scattered high and low. The shape is simple and elegant, exquisite and unique, and it complements the lotus in the lake. It is a The most scenic spot in Slender West Lake is Yuehehua
The Lotus Fragrance Pavilion in Yangjin'e Park is built near the water and connected to the curved railing. Cattails are used to scent the wind and you can enjoy lotuses in the rain. It is deeply loved by the public. 3. Create summer flowers that can be enjoyed in all four seasons: The different landscapes of the four seasons are the rules of gardening that Chinese gardeners abide by. For example, plum blossoms can withstand winter, willow silk welcomes spring, green lotus fades summer, and tung leaves startle autumn. The green viewing period of lotus flowers lasts for 8 months, and the group flowering period is about 2 to 3 months. In summer and autumn, there are few people, cicadas chirp, peaches and plums are speechless, and lotus trees exude a refreshing fragrance in a puddle of blue water, making people relaxed and happy. 4. Make the foreground, middle ground, and main scenery in a multi-level arrangement: Chinese gardens pay great attention to the changes in levels when arranging plants to form rich landscapes with different distances, distances, and heights. Planting willows and lotus together is a typical technique. In "Lao Can's Travel Notes", Liu E once summed up Jinan's Daming Lake as "lotus on four sides and willows on three sides, one city with mountains and half with lakes". The Yuhu Park in Xiangtan, Hunan Province has catkins flying in the spring and little lotuses showing their tips; in summer and autumn, the flowers and leaves are paved and the willow silk is green; in the winter, the willow silk will blow the snow and the remaining lotus leaves can be heard. It is a beautiful scenic spot. 5. Act as a "filter" for waters polluted by industrial wastewater: Because the underground stems of lotus root can absorb the products of aerobic microorganisms in the water that decompose pollutants, lotus can help restore the food chain structure of polluted waters and promote the gradual realization of a virtuous cycle in the water ecosystem.
Lotus potted plants and bonsai
Lotus has a strong adaptability to the growth environment. It can not only bloom red and green in lakes and ponds of all sizes, it is a water lily
Even in a small bowl, it can be graceful and graceful, decorating the world. In the history of Chinese lotus culture, potted lotuses were only used for viewing in private courtyards when they first appeared. Nowadays, potted lotus is widely used in gardens all over China. The arrangement technique of combining potted plants and pond plants improves the ornamental value of potted lotus and often appears in garden waterscapes and garden sketches. Lotus water stone bonsai is a new bonsai that has appeared in Hangzhou in recent years. It is an organic combination of lotus potted plants and water stone bonsai, which not only embodies the firmness and uprightness of mountains and rocks, but also shows the delicate and charming lotus. Lotus bonsai can use coral stone, sandstone, axe stone, Yingshi and other mountain rocks as materials.
Lotus flower arrangement
Flower arrangement began in the Six Dynasties in China and originated from offering flowers in front of the Buddha. As the holy flower of Buddhism, it can be said that the lotus formed an indissoluble bond with the flower arrangement when it first emerged. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, offering flowers was still the main form of flower arrangement. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the art of flower arrangement had made great progress. At this time, the artistic depth and skill of lotus flower arrangement had risen to a new level, which can be called the heyday of ancient Chinese flower arrangement art.
Today, people have conducted more in-depth research on lotus flower arrangements. Not only are materials such as lotus flowers, lotus leaves, lotus roots and lotus seeds increasingly used in flower arrangements, but the ornamental effects of these materials have also been scientifically compared. It is generally appropriate to use small and medium-sized varieties for lotus flower arrangements. At the same time, they should also be appropriately matched with branches, leaves and fruits of other plants. Try to achieve clear colors and bright compositions, and the viewing effect can last for 3 to 4 days.
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"He" is called a "living fossil" and is one of the earliest plants among angiosperms. Before humans appeared, about 104,500 years ago, most of the earth was covered by oceans, lakes and swamps. At that time, the climate was harsh, disasters were frequent, and there were no animals. Most plants were eliminated, and only a few wild plants with strong vitality grew on this barren earth. Among them, there is an aquatic plant that we call "lotus" today, which has withstood the test of nature and survived tenaciously in China's Amur River (now Heilongjiang), Yellow River, Yangtze River Basin and swamp lakes in the northern hemisphere. About nine thousand years later, primitive humans began to appear. In order to survive, human beings collected wild fruits to satisfy their hunger. Soon they discovered that the wild fruits and root nodes (i.e. lotus seeds and lotus roots) of this "lotus" were not only edible, but also sweet, fragrant and delicious. Gradually, "lotus", the source of food for human survival, became deeply imprinted in the hearts of our ancestors, primitive humans, and became a symbol of human survival. Lotus seeds
It was not until the Neolithic Age of 5000 or 6000 BC that with the emergence of farming culture, humans began to have a better understanding of lotus. In order to meet their daily needs for water, humans at that time generally settled in riverbanks, lakes or swamp areas with natural springs, and these areas were the main distribution areas of wild lotus. Judging from the unearthed cultural relics: At the "Yangshao Culture" house foundation site excavated in Dahe Village in the north of Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, it was found that there were carbonized grains and two lotus seeds on the indoor table. It was determined to be 5,000 years old. In the process of continuous production and labor, human beings have accumulated rich perceptual knowledge about the growth habits and living environment of lotus flowers that they live with day and night, laying a good foundation for the emergence and development of China's ancient lotus culture. There are wild lotuses. Professor Xu Ren, a paleobotanist, discovered lotus leaf fossils in the Qaidam Basin 40 years ago, which are at least 10 million years old. In 1973, lotus pollen fossils were discovered among the cultural relics unearthed from the 7,000-year-old "Hemudu Culture" site in Yuyao County, Zhejiang Province; in the same year, two kinds of lotus pollen were discovered in the 5,000-year-old "Yangshao Culture" site in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. Granulated carbonized lotus seeds. In the early Western Zhou Dynasty (1st century BC), the ancients ate more than 40 kinds of vegetables, and lotus root was one of them. There is a sentence in "Yu Jing" that "there are lotuses in the cheeks", which means that wherever there are swamps and waters on the motherland, lotus flowers grow. China is the country that cultivates the most lotus flowers in the world.
Because "Lotus" is a homophone to "He" and "He", and "Lotus" is a homophone to "Lian" and "Lian", in traditional Chinese culture, lotus (i.e. lotus) is often used as a symbol of peace and harmony. , a symbol of cooperation, force, unity, alliance, etc.; the nobility of the lotus symbolizes the cause of peace and the nobility of a harmonious world. Therefore, in a sense, appreciating lotus is also a promotion of Chinese "harmony" culture. Lotus varieties are rich and colorful, which means "the lotus (harmony) is different", but they all form a noble world of lotus flowers, which means "the lotus (harmony) is the most precious". I sincerely hope that lotus culture can be understood and known by more people in the process of promoting a culture of peace and harmony. Carrying forward the Chinese culture of "harmony" is of special significance to our cause of promoting the reunification of the motherland, safeguarding world peace, and building a harmonious society. The lotus is a symbol and messenger of friendship. In Suzhou, Jiangnan, June 24th of the lunar calendar is the Lotus Festival, which is called the Lotus Birthday. At that time, people gather in groups to enjoy the lotus flowers happily. Especially Buddhists respect it the most. For example, Guanyin Bodhisattva sits on a lotus flower. On March 31, 1993, the "Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China" was reviewed and approved at the First Session of the Eighth National People's Congress. The regional flag and regional emblem of Macao also used lotus as a pattern to express the special admiration of the local people. The lotus flower symbolizes purity and nobility.
Since the lotus is a famous member of the flower kingdom, it has been selected by the masses as one of the top ten traditional flowers in China. In 1989, the Chinese Lotus Association was specially established in Beijing to promote its spread across the land of China.
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"Blooming Flowers and the Fragrance of the Buddha Country" Dou Zhongliang
In the history of Chinese art painting, there are even more abundant artistic masterpieces of lotus Colorful. The most famous one is "Hibiscus Emerging from the Water" by Wu Bing of the Southern Song Dynasty Painting Academy, which vividly and delicately depicts the fresh and refined elegance of the lotus. There are also "Hibiscus and Mandarin Ducks" by the painter Zhang Zizheng in the late Ming Dynasty; "Lotus" in calligraphy and painting of Qing and Chen Dynasty; "Lotus and Mandarin Ducks" in Ren Bonian of the Qing Dynasty; "Lotus and Birds" by Xie Zhiliu in the Republic of China; "Sand Birds in Lotus" by Ma Xingzu of Song Dynasty; fan paintings of Song Dynasty "Late Lotus and Guosuo Picture"; Song Dynasty Painting "Lotus Crab Picture"; Song Dynasty Feng Dayou's "Taiye Lotus Wind Picture"; Song Dynasty Painter "Descendants and Harmony Picture". Mr. Zhang Daqian, a master of modern Chinese painting, is even more of a "lotus fan". He has numerous lotus works. He himself often said: "I will never get tired of appreciating and painting lotuses in my life!" Zhang Daqian lived in Suzhou when he was young. A pond of lotus became a good place for him to sketch. When he was thirty-three, he began to live in the Summer Palace in Beijing, where he stayed for five years. The fat and big lotus in the pond of the Summer Palace made him more and more interested in painting lotus. Because he has been living with lotus for a long time, he is particularly fond of lotus. Zhang Daqian's love for lotus flowers is as pure as mud. Pingping Tingting floats gracefully and noblely from the water, while fields of lotus leaves and elegant lotus poles often enter his paintings. He believes that the most difficult part of the lotus is not the flower, but the pole, because once a stroke is taken, there is no turning back, and if you repeat it again, the painting will be useless. Zhang Daqian often painted lotus sketches, but he also had many spectacular large-scale lotus works, such as the six-panel giant lotus he exhibited in the United States in 1963. At the time of painting, these six ink lotus paintings had to be completely laid out in a large studio in Datong, and they were mounted in Japan. When it came time to mount the painting, the painting shop had to open up the studio to mount the painting. These six lotus screens, 12 feet long and 24 feet wide, were purchased by Reader's Digest after being exhibited in the United States. They were sold for US$140,000, breaking a new record for the price of Chinese paintings. [3] Lotus paintings
Zhang Daqian mostly painted lotuses among his flower paintings. The reason why he likes to paint lotuses is, among other reasons, that "Chinese painting focuses on pen and ink, and painting lotus is the basic skill of using pen and ink." He also believes that painting lotus is closely related to calligraphy. Therefore, Zhang Daqian's paintings of lotuses are not only produced every year, but also constantly introduce new ideas. Forming the "Daqianhe" which is well-known at home and abroad. "Golden Lotus", which he composed when he was thirty-five years old, was purchased by the French government. In this regard, Xu Beihong once said: "Zhang Daqian's lotus adds beauty to the faces of the Chinese people." During Zhang Daqian's decades of artistic career, through continuous exploration and efforts, "Da Qian He" has a special status in the history of Chinese art. Especially after he created splash-ink painting in his later years, the lotuses he painted not only transcended the attributes of flowers, but also expanded the scope of literati's flower brushwork to another realm. He not only loves painting lotuses, but also loves growing lotuses. By spending time with lotus flowers day and night, he used his keen observation and highly democratic generalization ability to capture the characteristics and momentary dynamics of lotus flowers for a long time, and then refined and exaggerated them with his own aesthetic sense and artistic taste, making them profound and vital. exuberant!
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Zhao Xinjian's "Lotus Rhyme in Qingtang"
[4] The painter Mr. Zhao Xinjian was born in the 1970s. In the new era, the new generation of painters are experiencing the collision and impact of foreign ideas and traditional consciousness. Their inner experience and artistic language expression are very different from those of the older generation of painters. As a painter, Zhao Xinjian attaches great importance to the experience and feelings in real life. He keenly grasps the vividness of form and the agility of beauty, and has formed a unique expression technique and artistic language. The artist's works such as "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond", "Memories over the Lotus Pond", "Summer in the Lotus Pond", "Lotus Rhyme in the Clear Pond" and "Lotus Pond" are all works based on lotus. These works grasp the beauty of lotus in reality and sublimate it. , giving lotus a new aesthetic charm. The author has rich humanistic qualities and artistic accomplishments. His lotus paintings absorb various artistic elements. His lotus paintings enable people to experience aesthetic pleasure in freshness and clarity, showing the author's ability to grasp and understand art.
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In the Qin and Han Dynasties, ancestors used lotus as a tonic and medicinal medicine. The medicinal use of lotus has a history of more than 2,000 years in China. The lotus is a symbol of holiness and a symbol of sacred purity in Buddhism. The lotus comes out of the dust and is clean and flawless. Therefore, the Chinese people and the majority of Buddhist believers regard the noble quality of the lotus as "coming out of the mud but not stained, washing the ripples without being evil" as a motto to encourage themselves to be clean. The ancient article "On Love of Lotus" written by Zhou Dunyi, a writer from the Song Dynasty, best embodies this idea. At the same time, the lotus is a symbol and messenger of friendship. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that lotus, lotus seeds, lotus clothes, lotus chambers, lotus whiskers, lotus seed hearts, lotus leaves, lotus stems, lotus root joints, etc. can be used medicinally. Lotus can promote blood circulation and stop bleeding, remove dampness and eliminate wind, clear the heart and cool blood, relieve heat and detoxify. Lotus seeds can nourish the heart, kidneys, spleen and intestines. Lotus root can clear the heart, nourish the kidneys, astringent essence, stop bleeding, relieve heat and troubles, produce body fluids and quench thirst. Lotus leaf can clear away heat and dampness, promote yang and stop bleeding, and help lose weight. The ingredients of lotus leaf are miraculous in cleaning the intestines and stomach, reducing fat and removing blood stasis. Lotus root can stop bleeding, disperse blood stasis, and relieve heat and toxins. Lotus root can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, ventilate the air and move water, purge fire and clear the heart. Lotus flowers are truly a treasure! In ancient China, there was a tradition among Chinese people to fold plum blossoms in spring and send them to distant places, and to pick lotus flowers in autumn to cherish others. The Chinese people have regarded lotus seeds as a precious food since ancient times. Today they are still a high-grade nourishing and nutritious food, and many places specialize in lotus seed production. Lotus root is the best vegetable and candied fruit. Lotus leaves, lotus flowers, lotus stamens, etc. are also favorite medicinal foods of the Chinese people. It can be seen that the lotus food culture is rich and colorful. Traditional lotus seed porridge, lotus leaf preserved meat, lotus seed powder, lotus root slices with meat, lotus leaf steamed meat, lotus leaf porridge, etc. are too numerous to mention. It is said that the lotus "comes out of the mud but remains unstained", which is people's praise for the personified character of the lotus. In fact, the underground stems of lotus grow in the mud. How can they not be infected by toxic substances? Because the lotus root's particularly fine epidermal tissue and tannin-containing subdermis have a certain ability to block or absorb toxic substances, most toxic substances adhere to the epidermis or penetrate into the epidermis and are invisible to the naked eye. Therefore, remember to peel off the skin when eating lotus roots, and do not take toxic substances into your stomach.
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Butter-fried lotus
Ingredients: Main ingredients: 16 white lotus petals, 75 grams of egg white, 75 grams of spinach, 40 grams of flour. Seasoning: 150 grams of walnut paste, 3 grams of refined salt, 1 gram of MSG, 500 grams of salad oil (consumption of about 100 grams). Preparation: 1. Wash the spinach, chop it into pieces, fry it with a little oil, add refined salt and MSG, and mix well to form a filling. 2. Wash the lotus petals with clean water, drain the water, lay them flat on a wooden board, apply a layer of spinach filling, and then fold them in half lengthwise to form a sandwich shape. 3. Put the egg white into a bowl, beat it with bamboo chopsticks to make it foamy, then add the flour and stir evenly to form an egg paste. 4. Place the wok on medium heat and heat it until it is 60% hot. Cover the folded lotus buns with egg batter, put them into the pot, fry for about 1 minute, take them out, and when the oil is 70% hot, put them in and fry them again. once, then take it out immediately, drain off the oil and put it into a disc, put the walnut paste on the edge of the disc and serve [5]
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It is said that the lotus is the queen mother. There is a beautiful maid next to her - the incarnation of Yu Ji. When Yu Ji saw the two couples in the world, men farming and women weaving, she was very envious, so she was moved by her mortal heart. Accompanied by the daughter of the river god, she stole out of the heavenly palace and came to the bank of the West Lake in Hangzhou. The beautiful scenery of the West Lake made Yu Ji linger and play in the lake so much that she couldn't bear to leave until dawn. When the Queen Mother found out, she used the lotus throne to throw Yu Ji into the lake, and told her to "throw her into the mud and never go to the south again forever." From then on, a beautiful maid disappeared from the heavenly palace, and a kind of jade-skinned and watery flower appeared in the human world. In the masterpiece of classical literature "A Dream of Red Mansions", it is said that Qingwen turned into a lotus fairy after her death. Jia Baoyu said in his death poem "Furong Daughter" to Qingwen: "It is quality, so gold and jade are not enough to describe its preciousness; it is nature, The ice and snow are not enough to describe its purity; the stars and the sun are not enough to describe its beauty; the flowers and the moon are not enough to describe its beauty." Although later generations of red scholars believe that this is just the author praising Yong Qingwen. Daiyu is pure, but no matter what, the lotus is always associated with the daughter-like purity and purity.
Since "Lotus" and "Lian" have the same pronunciation, there are many poems about lotus in ancient poetry to express love. For example, in "Xizhou Song" by Yuefu in the Southern Dynasties: "In autumn, lotus flowers are collected in Nantang, and the lotus flowers exceed people's heads; I lower my head to pick up lotus seeds, and the lotus seeds are as green as water." "Lotus seeds" means "pity", and "green" means "qing". This is both real and fictitious writing, with semantic puns and homophonic pun rhetoric, expressing a woman's deep longing for the man she loves and the purity of her love. Jin Dynasty's "Forty-Two Midnight Songs" No. 35: "The mist and dew hide the hibiscus, and the lotus is not distinguishable." The mist and dew hide the true appearance of the lotus, and the lotus leaves are visible but not very distinct. This is also a method of using homophonic puns. , writes about a woman who vaguely feels that her man is in love with her.
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Innocent, noble and modest (high integrity), "come out of the mud but not stained, wash through the clear ripples but not evil" (Zhou Dunyi's "Love Lotus") , indicating the quality of steadfastness, purity, innocence and purity. Elegance appears in understatement. Lotus
Lotus is the most noble flower among flowers. Lotus is a traditional famous flower in China. The flowers and leaves are delicate and delicate, and the fragrance of the flowers is overflowing and refreshing. He has the temperament to welcome the scorching sun without fear, and to emerge from the mud without being stained. Therefore, lotus is the embodiment of truth, goodness and beauty in people's minds, a harbinger of good fortune and prosperity, a holy and pure name in Buddhism, and the seed of friendship. In addition, it is also known as the flower of friendship in Egypt, which represents peace.
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Since the 1980s, many cities in China have successively carried out city flower selection activities in order to meet the needs of the construction of two civilizations, and have successively recommended The cities where the lotus is the city flower include Jinan and Jining in Shandong, Xiaogan and Honghu in Hubei, Xuchang in Henan, Zhaoqing in Guangdong, and Jiujiang in Jiangxi. Before Macao's return to the motherland in the 1990s, the regional flag and regional emblem of the Special Administrative Region were formulated, and the lotus was also used as the pattern. This is because the historical origins of these cities and special zones, folk customs, and sentimental cultivation are related to the habit of lotus flowers. Although they are thousands of miles apart and have different development paths, people's love for lotus is the same, but the sentiments are different. Jinan City, Shandong Province: On August 18, 1987 (lunar calendar: June 24th), the lotus was known as the "city flower" of Jinan City, and the Lotus Festival has been held every year since then. Daming Lake is even more vibrant: with weeping willows and lotus flowers, it creates a vibrant scene. Jining City, Shandong Province: Lotus cultivation in Jining City has a history of about 2,000 years. Nowadays, there are more than 60 new lotus varieties in Jining City. Xuchang City, Henan Province: In the 1980s, the lotus was known as the "city flower" of Xuchang City, and it promoted the prosperity and development of lotus culture. Xiaogan City, Hubei Province: Since ancient times, wild lotuses have been everywhere in Xiaogan City, especially the Lotus Lake in the west of the city. Today, the urban area of ??Xiaogan is one of the lotus ponds. There is a "Lotus Pier" by the lake, a lotus pond in the city, and the "Panmarsh Lotus Fragrance" has become one of the eight scenic spots in Xiaogan. Honghu City, Hubei Province: Honghu City, Hubei Province, famous for its Honghu Lake, has a water area of ??758 square kilometers. Lotus flowers bloom everywhere, making it a sea of ??lotus flowers. In 1987, Honghu was withdrawn from the county-level city. In 1991, the Municipal People's Congress passed the decision to use the lotus as the "city flower". Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province: Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province has been cultivating lotus for nearly a thousand years. The lotus flowers in Qixing Lake of Lihu Lake are the most famous. It has become one of the favorite flowers of Zhaoqing people. Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province: The city flower is designated as "lotus". The lotus has become a representative of holiness, a symbol of friendship and a messenger because of its noble qualities of "facing the scorching sun without fear, emerging from the mud without being stained". Lotus, also known as lotus, has a deep connection with Jiujiang. There is Lotus Peak in the mountain, Lotus Cave in the cave, "Love of Lotus" in the masterpiece, Lotus Temple in the temple, and Lotus Pond in the pond.
Use of light
In the morning, the light tone effect is bright, the light ratio is large, and the directionality is strong. The light-receiving surface of the object is golden yellow. At that time, the lotus is moistened by rain and dew, and under the sunshine Sparkling with infinite color connotations, it is particularly vibrant and full of vitality. It can be said to be the golden time to take photos of lotus flowers. The light after nine o'clock depicts the state of objects close to people's usual visual habits. At noon, the light, color temperature, and heat of the light all increase, and the lotus flowers and green leaves begin to shrink, unable to express the vibrant posture of the lotus. In the evening light and the setting sun slanting down the lotus flowers, the colors become more intense and deep. The budding lotus flowers are charming, docile and demure, making them look particularly poetic.
When shooting lotus flowers, whether it is a realistic or freehand expression, you must pay attention to the three-dimensional effect, texture, space and other picture effects. Because the separation of the subject and the background is not obvious when the light is smooth, the light is flat and monotonous, so it should not be used, but should be used Front side light, side light, side backlight or even backlight, in order to effectively show the restoration of the lotus as normal, with rich image levels and strong light and shadow effects.
Screen processing
The creative characteristic of lotus photography is that the same material must be used to express works with different contents and forms. In other words, different angles, light colors, and different Use the aesthetic sense to express the same theme and create different artistic images. Therefore, when creating lotus photography, we must avoid similarities. First of all, the main image of the lotus must be different. It must reflect that "there are thousands of lotus flowers in front of you, but only two or three branches that are pleasing to the eye." . This is also a reflection of the aesthetic consciousness and artistic skills of lotus photography creation. When photographing lotus flowers, you should try to use the natural environment as the background. For example, use the blue sky as the background for upward shots, water reflection as the background for overhead shots, or lotus leaves as the background, which can highlight their natural charm. However, if you encounter a cluttered background and it is unavoidable, you can choose to darken the background at a backlight angle, or use depth of field control to blur the background, or add an artificial background, or even process the background through darkroom processing to achieve the desired effect. [6]