Piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are the eight elegances. Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are eight kinds of culture and art in Chinese culture. They are regarded as noble cultural and art forms pursued and respected by ancient literati. They include:
1. Qin: refers to the guqin, which is one of the traditional Chinese musical instruments and one of the necessary accomplishments for ancient literati.
2. Chess: Refers to Go, which is one of the traditional Chinese chess skills and one of the intellectual activities pursued by ancient literati.
3. Calligraphy: Refers to calligraphy, which is one of the traditional Chinese arts and one of the necessary accomplishments for ancient literati.
4. Painting: refers to Chinese painting, which is one of the traditional Chinese paintings and one of the necessary accomplishments for ancient literati.
5. Poetry: refers to classical poetry, which is one of the traditional Chinese literature and one of the literary accomplishments pursued by ancient literati.
6. Wine: refers to Chinese liquor, which is one of the traditional Chinese wines and one of the spiritual enjoyments pursued by ancient literati.
7. Flowers: refers to the traditional Chinese art of flower arrangement, including flower viewing activities.
8. Tea: refers to Chinese tea culture, including the planting, picking, making, tasting and appreciation of tea. These eight cultural and artistic forms play an important role in Chinese culture. They not only reflect the cultivation and talents of ancient literati, but also represent the essence and connotation of traditional Chinese culture. At the same time, these cultural and artistic forms have always played an important role in China's cultural inheritance and development, and are also one of the important carriers for Chinese culture to go to the world.