With the arrival of summer, lotus flowers will appear in front of everyone. Lotus has been praised by people since ancient times. "Ailian Shuo" said: "The mud is not touched, the ripples are clear but not evil, the communication is straight, the branches are flourishing, the fragrance is beautiful, and the plants are graceful, but it can't be ridiculous from a distance." This poem clearly expresses the noble quality of lotus! So many people have been planting lotus flowers at home.
Lotus is called "Cuigai Beauty" by scholars in past dynasties, not only because of its colorful, elegant and natural beauty, but also because ancient scholars like to use lotus to symbolize all kinds of beautiful things. And what is the flower language and symbolic significance of lotus, which is known as "the gentleman in the flower"?
Flower language of lotus:
Innocence, loyalty, purity, faith and love; It has many symbolic meanings, such as comparing beauty, symbolizing love or expressing the noble sentiment of "getting out of the mud without getting stained"!
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Honesty and integrity
Lotus is also called violet, which is homophonic with "incorruptibility", so lotus is also compared to being incorruptible for officials and not colluding with others, mainly in official career. For example, a picture of Zhang Qinglian and an egret is called "All the way is clean" and "All roads lead to traffic". Usually this kind of picture is collected in scholars' study.
love
Lotus can bear lotus root. After the lotus root is broken, there will be a lot of silk in it, which can be pulled for a long time, so there is also a saying in our history and culture that the lotus root is broken. "Lotus Picking Song" says that "the flowers are just round and harmonious, and the lotus root loves the silk", so the continuous lotus root and lotus root show the lingering love between men and women. Lotus is the most appropriate symbol of pure and beautiful love. In addition, the homonym of "lotus root" and "even", the connection between lotus root and lotus root, and the openness of lotus root are all very suitable for expressing endless love.
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pure
The poem from the praise of lotus, "Mud emerges without dye, clear without demon", fully expresses the noble quality of lotus. Therefore, some people often regard this poem as their motto and motto in life. In this way, I can show that I am not influenced by bad external atmosphere and stick to my noble character. Lotus is a flower among flowers, symbolizing the pursuit of freedom, ideal and independent life without worldly constraints.