Peony - Wealth. Peony is a famous traditional flower in my country. It is magnificent and fragrant. It has the meaning of wealth, auspiciousness and prosperity since ancient times. Pine and cypress - steadfastness. Pine and cypress symbolize steadfastness. The pine branches are majestic and majestic, and the cypress trees are solemn and solemn. They are evergreen all year round and survive severe winters. "The Analects of Confucius" praises: When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither.
Chrysanthemums - not afraid of wind and frost. Chrysanthemums symbolize hermits. Tao Yuanming, a great poet in the Jin Dynasty, loved chrysanthemums. There is a poem about "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountains". Because chrysanthemums bloom in autumn, they are not afraid of chrysanthemums. Competing with hundreds of flowers for glory, the image of the chrysanthemum and the hermit were gradually connected in later generations. There is also a line in Tang poetry, "When the lotuses are gone, there is no rain cover, but the chrysanthemums are still proud of the frost branches", which expresses another metaphorical meaning of chrysanthemums: tenacity and unyielding spirit.
Lotus-Innocence The holiness of the lotus that emerges from the mud without being stained symbolizes the transcendence of Buddha and Bodhisattva from the mortal world.
Sangzi-Hometown Sangzi refers to hometown and hometown. In ancient times, people liked to plant mulberry trees and catalpa trees around their houses. Later, people used objects to represent places and "mulberry trees" to refer to their hometowns. When praising someone for bringing benefits to their hometown, they often put their efforts into their hometown.
Cuiliu-Attachment is a good wish for relatives and friends. But no matter what, separation always makes people feel melancholy. The ancients wrote "Breaking Willows" A song is dedicated to saying goodbye to Huaiyuan, and the broken willows in the poem are also a euphemism for farewell. For example, the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai's "Hearing the Flute in Luo City on a Spring Night": "Who can hear the broken willows in this nocturne can't help but feel the love of hometown." ” describes the thoughts of parting.