Lotus comes out of mud without dyeing, with high quality and cleanliness. It has always been deeply loved by people and has the reputation of a gentleman in flowers. Throughout the ages, literati have written countless poems and songs praising lotus flowers: "The lotus leaf is five inches long, and the lotus flower is charming. Sticking waves does not hinder the painting boat from shaking; In April and May, it can also cover the waist of beautiful women. " "Lotus leaves and skirts are cut in one color, and hibiscus faces both sides. I can't see it when I enter the pool, but I feel someone coming when I hear the song. "
There is also the well-known saying that "the lotus leaf is infinitely blue the next day, and the lotus flower is different in color the next day", and "Xiao He has just emerged, and the dragonfly has stood on his head", all of which give people endless enjoyment. Zhou Dunyi, a scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote "On Love for Lotus", "Love for Lotus alone, never touching mud, clear without evil, straight outside, fragrant far and clear, graceful, but not ridiculous from a distance." Write the noble quality of lotus to the fullest.
Second, the lotus flower has an indissoluble bond with Buddhism, and it is the "sacred flower" in Buddhism.
Lotus also has an indissoluble bond with Buddhism. It can be said that lotus is a symbol of Buddhism and a "sacred flower" in Buddhism. When people walked into the temple, they looked up and saw a statue of Sakyamuni, wearing a shoulder-length gown and making a statement, sitting on the lotus platform. According to Buddhist scriptures, this is a gesture that Buddha Sakyamuni preached to believers after becoming a Buddha.
Amitabha, known as the head of the "Three Sages of the West", is also sitting on the lotus platform, with his hands on his feet and a lotus platform in his palm, which seems to guide all beings to the pure land of the Western Buddhist country. Guanyin, who is famous for her kindness and compassion, is dressed in white, sitting above Bai Lianhua, holding a pure bottle in one hand and Bai Lianhua in the other, as if to show Guanyin's cherished bodhisattva heart, and fully guide believers to leave the world and reach the pure land of Buddhism where lotus flowers are in full bloom.
Lotus is also called the flower of friendship.
Lotus is the symbol and messenger of friendship. In ancient China, there was a tradition of sending plums in spring and picking lotus in autumn. In addition, it is also called the flower of friendship representing peace in Egypt.
Extended data
There are many kinds of lotus flowers, which are divided into ornamental and edible categories. China is native to tropical and temperate Asia and was planted as early as the Zhou Dynasty. Lotus is precious all over the body, lotus root and lotus seed are edible, and the germ of lotus seed, rhizome, lotus node, lotus leaf, flower and seed can be used as medicine.
Lotus is an aquatic plant, which is relatively stable in shallow water, lakes, swamps, wetlands and ponds, making it a suitable habitat. The water demand of lotus depends on its variety. The relative water level of large plant-shaped varieties such as Gulian and Chiba is deep, but it cannot exceed 1.7 meters. Small and medium-sized plant varieties are only suitable for water depth of 20-60 cm. Lotus is very sensitive to water loss. As long as you don't irrigate for three hours in summer, the lotus leaves planted in the water tank will be sluggish. If the water is stopped for one day, the lotus leaves will be burnt and the buds will wither.
"The next day, the lotus leaves are infinitely colorful, and the lotus flowers reflect different colors in the sun" is a true portrayal of the beauty of lotus flowers. The noble character of lotus flower "straight through the outside, not crawling, not stained with mud, clear but not demon" has always been one of the themes of poets' painting.
1985 in may, lotus was rated as one of the top ten flowers in China. Lotus is the national flower of India and Vietnam.
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