1. In ancient Greece and Rome, water lilies, like the lotus flowers in China, were regarded as the embodiment of holiness and beauty, and were often used to offer sacrifices to goddesses. There is also a saying in the New Testament that "holy things come out of the mud and are not defiled".
2. Water lilies are born on August 5th every year, and their flower language is clean, pure and enchanting. In the eyes of Germans, the flower language of water lilies is glamorous. Anyone who is blessed by this flower is born with irresistible charm of the opposite sex, but it is difficult to live in peace with same-sex friends.
3. In ancient Egyptian mythology, the sun was born because of the blooming of lotus, so the water lily was regarded as a "sacred flower" and became a totem all over the pillars of ancient Egyptian temples, symbolizing the blessing of "only beginning, no disillusionment".
Second, the legend
Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a girl who lived in a remote mountain village, where a river surrounded the village. One day, the river dried up. For the sake of her family, the girl ran around all day just to find some water.
On a foggy morning, she walked along the river alone, filled with sadness. Suddenly, a voice came into her ear clearly: "Your eyes are really beautiful." Just as she turned around, I saw a fish looking at her in the mud in the river. It is a beautiful fish, its scales are as blue as the sky, it has a pair of gentle eyes, and its voice is so clear and transparent.
The fish told the girl that if the girl could come to see him often and let him see her eyes, he could give her a jar of water. Of course, that's just an excuse. The fish's heart is as spotless as hers. Therefore, the girl will meet the fish every morning, and the fish will fulfill its promise. Every day, my family kept asking about the origin of the water, but the girl just laughed and didn't answer.
Although we face each other across the water, our mood is the same. On the third day, the girl found herself in love with fish. In the morning fog, this feeling is almost unreal. Finally, the fish told the girl that he wanted her to be his wife, and the girl agreed affectionately. So the fish came out of the river and hugged the girl on the shore. So they got married.
Finally, one day, people in the village saw their meeting. They think fish use black magic on girls. So they locked the girl up and came to the river with knives, forks and spears. Call out the fish and threaten him with his wife. As soon as he appeared, they laid hands on him and the fish died in despair. Then, people carried the dead fish and returned home in triumph. They threw the dead fish at the girl's feet.
She fantasized that he would wake up. But that would only break her heart. So she picked up the cold fish and walked to the river. If time can't heal the pain, then death is always possible. In this way, they died in people's eyes of surprise and doubt. However, their children have been breeding in the water for generations. That is today's water lily.
Question 2: Implication and significance of lotus Besides its practical value, lotus is the most commonly used plant. As a symbol of religion and philosophy, it once represented sacredness, feminine beauty, purity, resurrection, elegance and the sun. Buddhism] After Buddhism appeared, Buddhists also adopted lotus as the main symbol of Buddhism. It is said that after the birth of Prince Siddhartha, who later became a Buddha, he immediately took seven steps to the ground and gave birth to lotus seeds step by step. So the lotus became a symbol of his birth. Lotus has a profound cultural origin in China. After Buddhism was established as the state religion in the Tang Dynasty, lotus was deeply loved by people. The hometown of Buddha Sakyamuni is rich in lotus, so Buddhism often refers to the lotus itself. "Compendium of Materia Medica" states: "The use of application is cited as an example, and all the wonderful principles exist." Buddhism also refers to the place where lotus flowers live. Also known as "Lotus World". Buddhist scriptures are called "Lotus Sutra", Buddhists are called "Lotus Platform" or "Lotus Platform", Buddhist temples are called "Lotus Room", temples are called "Lotus Clothes" and so on. Lotus design has also become a symbol of Buddhism. Buddhist buildings, decorations and utensils also have lotus patterns. Literary Meaning and Symbol [Lotus in China Literature and Folklore]
The deepest relationship between lotus and culture is China, who is honored as a gentleman in China. Since ancient times, people in China have loved this kind of plant, thinking that it is a symbol of the noble character of leading an honest and clean life, so the poet praised it as "lotus born in mud, which is out of tune with mud". In China literature, there are countless poems and songs related to lotus flowers. [Lotus in Japanese folklore] However, the folk cultures of some countries and regions are different, which cannot be ignored. Japanese folklore, for example, doesn't think that lotus flowers are so chaste as "getting out of the mud without being stained", but regards lotus flowers as "* * *". The Japanese mainly associate lotus with death and ghost world. The typical method of Japanese flower arrangement is to use semi-withered lotus leaves and lotus buds, newly opened lotus leaves and lotus buds, and unopened lotus leaves and lotus buds to represent the past, present and future respectively.
Question 3: What do you mean by hand and lotus? The tip of thumb is butted with the tip of middle finger, and the other three fingers are naturally straight.
Question 4: What does the lotus symbolize? I hope I can help you ~ ~ * *
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Lotus: Gentleman, pure and spotless.
Lotus symbolizes innocence. Lotus is gorgeous and fragrant, with green leaves, which is very elegant. Zhou Dunyi's masterpiece "The Theory of Love Lotus" calls it "getting out of the mud without being stained", and praises the noble character of Lotus as a symbol of innocence and nobility. sense of humor
May: Chu Shi is aloof and determined.
Lotus: Gentleman, pure and spotless.
Chrysanthemum: Hermit, indifferent and uncontested.
Song: An indomitable fighter.
Lotus symbolizes innocence. Lotus is gorgeous and fragrant, with green leaves, which is very elegant. Zhou Dunyi's masterpiece "The Theory of Love Lotus" calls it "getting out of the mud without being stained", and praises the noble character of Lotus as a symbol of innocence and nobility.
Question 5: What does the lotus symbolize? As a hand-held object, the most common lotus is reddish or pink, with eight or sixteen lotus petals, and there are specific ritual vessels or gods on the lotus petals. The lotus stem at the lower part of the handle lotus is often slightly curled, showing lotus root shape. The thumb and one of the first three fingertips of a god or lineage master are often placed on the chest to show words or marks given, and the fingertips gracefully hold the lower stem of the lotus. Lotus stems climb gracefully upward. When they climb to the height of God's ear, leaves grow on the lotus stems, which symbolizes that Buddhism can be passed down like nectar, and this inheritance will attract disciples to pounce on the absolutely pure fragrance from dictation or "mouth-to-mouth" teaching like bees. When climbing, the main stem of lotus generally grows three buds on the pods on both sides, with the main flower in the center and one bud on the other side. The three stages of flowering respectively represent the "Three Buddhas" of the past, present and future. Lotus is mainly a symbol of Amitabha Buddha, who is the master of the Lotus Department of Hongxi Buddha, and his good knowledge of everything represents the wisdom of turning grief into discernment. The main bodhisattva of Amitabha is Avalokitesvara, the compassionate bodhisattva and protector of * * *. In Sanskrit, the word "Padmapani" means "lotus hand". He holds an eight-petal Bai Lianhua, which symbolizes his purity, love and compassion. As the embodiment of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the incarnations of lamas in past dynasties are generally painted with Bai Lianhua in their right hand, symbolizing compassion. White Tara is one of the main female bodhisattvas in the Lotus Department. The sixteen petals of Bai Lianhua in her hand symbolize her perfect character, just like a sixteen-year-old girl. It is said that water lilies [1] only bloom in the moonlight. Bai Lianhua [2] is a concrete symbol of Buddha [3]. Some time ago, he sat in front of this delicate little flower and achieved perfection. Bai Lianhua symbolizes rarity and fleeting, because the unique bud of this flower rarely opens, and the delicate lotus petals will fall off when touched. Lotus can produce white, pink, red, yellow, golden yellow, blue, indigo and black flowers. The Sanskrit word for pink or red lotus is "kamala", which is another name of the Hindu "Lotus Goddess" Roqishimi. The word "kamala" in the dream comes from the root word "Kama", which means love, longing, * * * * and * * *, and is compared to the beauty and sexiness of women from various schools of Tantric Buddhism. Sanskrit "Padma" and "kamala" are soft, pink and open * * * for women, and are the opposite symbols of rigid and insertable * * * ("King Kong") for men. "King Kong" stands for "color" and lotus stands for "emptiness". Their combination symbolizes the perfect "combination" of Buddhism and wisdom, or the natural generation of laughter and emptiness. Huang Lian [4] and Jinlian [5] are both hand-held objects of Guanyin, Guanyin and Tara, which are generally represented by "lotus". Blue, indigo or black lotus is represented by "utpala" (night lotus) in the Sanskrit text of Indian Buddhism. Since lotus cannot grow at high altitude, * * * later used the word "Ut-pa-la" to refer to various varieties and colors of lotus. Blue lotus [6]. It was revered in ancient Egypt. At that time, people soaked lotus petals in water and wine or distilled them to make essential oil, which could also be made into an effective panacea for rejuvenation. The Sanskrit word "ut-pala" means "in full bloom" or "without meat". Sanskrit "utpala-naraka" is used to refer to the Eight Cold Hell in Buddhist astrology [7]. The skin of creatures living in Eight Cold Hell turns blue and chapped due to the cold, just like the petal gap of cordate telosma. Blue Night Lotus is the artifact of Green Tara and many other Vajrayana gods. In Sanskrit, it is also called nilabja, nilotpala, pushkara and nil *** ina. Generally, there are special signs on the lotus flowers held by male and female bodhisattvas, which are placed on the dome-shaped pod skin or middle pod of the lotus. Lotus held by the incarnation of Eight Bodhisattvas [8] and God [9] contains the following objects: 1) Manjusri Bodhisattva, sword and sutra; 2) Vajra, Vajra or Vajra; 3) Maitreya Buddha, Falun, Aquarius; 4) Hidden Bodhisattva Sword in the void; 5) Tibetan bodhisattvas and jewelry; 6) Pu Xian, the sun; 7) Except for Bodhisattva and the moon; 8) Guanyin Bodhisattva, a lotus without ornaments. Bai Zhi Paramita held two scriptures about Prajna Paramita Sutra and placed them on the red and white lotus flowers born in the palms of her left and right hands. -......& gt& gt
Question 6: What is the meaning of lotus in Buddhism? Buddhism and Lotus
First, the origin of Buddhism worship lotus
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 on the Bai Lianhua, holding a pure bottle in one hand and clinging to a Bai Lianhua in the other, as if to show Guanyin's pure bodhisattva heart, and fully guide the believers to leave the world and reach the pure land of Buddhism where lotus flowers are in full bloom.
When people read Buddhist scriptures, they often see that the Buddhist scriptures refer to the Buddhist country as the lotus boundary, the temple as the lotus room, the monk's cassock as the lotus dress, the monk's handprint as the lotus fight, and the "rosary" used by the monk is also made of lotus seeds. Buddhist scriptures say that it is better to use lotus seeds as rosary beads than locust beads. If you pinch it again, you will get a thousand times the blessing.
To sum up, lotus has formed an indissoluble bond with Buddhism and has become a symbol and sacred flower of Buddhism.
Why does Buddhism worship lotus so much? Simply put, there are two reasons:
First, it is related to the characteristics of lotus.
Lotus is a perennial aquatic plant flower, which has neither the elegance of peony nor the aloofness of chrysanthemum. However, its characteristics of "emerging from mud without dyeing" and blooming in front of cool Xia Jiaoyang have won the supreme worship of Buddhism.
Buddhism believes that "six dusts" are called "six dusts" because the world is full of "six dusts". Due to the pollution and dryness of the "six dusts", the world is full of desire and competition, and it is difficult for people to be calm and clean. This situation is incompatible with the pure land of Buddhism, which is "away from dirt". If you want to enter Buddhism, you must stay away from the world, escape into a clean and empty door, concentrate on practicing Buddhism, eliminate pollution and dry up. The special attribute of "Lotus comes out of the mud without being stained" is consistent with the desire of Buddhist believers in the world not to be polluted by the secular world and to keep clean, so that they can smoothly enter the pure land of Buddhism.
Secondly, it was influenced by the custom of worshipping lotus in ancient India.
As early as before the birth of Indian Buddhism, the scorching sun was like fire every summer. In this hot summer, it is the season when lotus flowers are in full bloom. On a summer night or in the early morning, walking in ponds and lakes where lotus flowers are in full bloom, enjoying the lotus flowers, the green water is hidden, and the fragrance of pink and lavender is pleasing to the eye. Xu Lai is a cool breeze, and the fragrance of lotus flowers emanates from evergreen trees with the wind, which makes people feel cool, as if they had been washed. The lotus pond has become a summer resort.
In the classical literature of ancient India, lotus is often compared to a beautiful girl. For example, the famous epic Ramayana said, "Siddhartha has a woman who looks beautiful, but she is like a lotus root covered with mud, and her shining beauty has never been revealed." In addition, in classical literature, the mother of Buddha Sakyamuni is described as having lotus-like eyes.
In Indian Buddhist scriptures, the birth of Sakyamuni is also associated with the lotus flower. According to Buddhist scriptures, before the birth of Sakyamuni, there were eight auspicious signs in the palace. Hundreds of birds get together, and the flowers of the four seasons bloom together. Strangely enough, a Bai Lianhua as big as a wheel suddenly grew in the big pond in the palace, and Bai Lianhua was born when Sakyamuni was born. At the beginning of Sakyamuni's birth, thousands of golden lights flashed in the root of his tongue, and each golden light turned into a white lotus in Chiba.
The Buddhist sutra "Hundred Fates Sutra" says that Sakyamuni is the lotus prince, and there is another touching story:
Once upon a time, there was a country on the upper reaches of the Ganges River. The king's name is Polonaise, also known as the Lotus King. The country is well governed and the people live and work in peace and contentment. One year, there was an epidemic and many people sought medical treatment. Seeing this, the king was merciful and concentrated his courtiers on running around to treat the people. The doctor said that only the flesh and blood of red fish in the northeast river of Beijing can cure this epidemic, but there is no such fish in the river at present. After listening to this, the prince jumped into the river, turned it into a red fish and devoted himself to treating the people. People have come to cut the flesh and blood of red fish to treat diseases. Strangely, the red fish was "cut and resurrected", but it could not be cut, and it lasted for twelve years until all the people in China were cured. According to Buddhist scriptures, this lotus prince is the later Buddha Sakyamuni.
In the Miscellaneous Treasure Classic, there is also a story of Mrs. Lotus: as early as in the human world, there lived a spiritual fairy named Tiboyan at the foot of the snow-capped mountain. He often pees on stones. One day, a doe came and licked the stone several times.
Question 7: What does the lotus symbolize? Besides practical value, lotus is the most commonly used plant. As a symbol of religion and philosophy, it once represented sacredness, feminine beauty and purity, resurrection, elegance and the sun. The gentleman in the flower symbolizes an ideal personality in China traditional culture: "The mud is not stained, the ripples are clear and there is no demon". The symbol of honesty: those who cover "violets" homonym "honesty". Symbol of love: cover lotus, alias hibiscus, or hibiscus. "hibiscus" and "hibiscus" are also. Bai Juyi's Song of Eternal Sorrow says, "Petals are like her face, and willow leaves are like her eyebrows". Therefore, lotus is often used to symbolize love, especially ice love. Two lotus seeds give birth to a picture of lotus root, which is called "concentric lotus seeds" The word "Rong" in Water Lotus is homophonic with "Rong". Lotus and peony flowers together, called "splendor", lotus and crane together, called "glory all the way". Peony, lotus and Pulsatilla are called "rich and white heads". Lotus can also be homophonic "lotus". Lotus and lotus seeds are called "lotus-born cinnamon". Symbolizes purity, purity. There are lotus seats and lotus platforms in Buddhism. Many bodhisattvas in Buddhism were born from lotus flowers.
Great religious significance
Lotus, emerging from the mud but not dyed, is the main Buddhist symbol of purity and extinction. It represents the heyday of all activities, which are carried out to completely avoid the mistake of falling into reincarnation. The lotus throne where the gods sit or stand symbolizes their sacred origin. These gods are imagined to be flawless, and their bodies, languages and hearts are absolutely pure. God appears in reincarnation, but he is never polluted by unclean things, mental disorders, and mental disorders.
Many great civilizations in the world, from Egypt to Japan, regard lotus as a sacred symbol and integrate it into their own art and architecture. Lotus flowers bloom and fall with the sun. In ancient Egypt, it was believed that the sun rose from the eastern lotus at dawn and fell into the western lotus at sunset. Similarly, the Vedic sun god holds a lotus in each hand, symbolizing the path of the sun through the sky. Brahma, the Vedic god of creation, was born in a golden lotus, which grew from Vishnu's navel, just like a lotus from the umbilical stem. The Tantric master Lotus Peanut introduced Buddhism to * * *, and he was deified to live on a strange lotus flower, which opened on Lake Danakousha in the kingdom of Ujana, India. In Hindu and Buddhist classics, lotus is compared to the sacred uterus or * * *. Lotus is synonymous with Sanskrit woman "* * *". It is soft, pink and has an opening. Similarly, King Kong is synonymous with male "* * *", which is strong and can be inserted. The combination of king kong and lotus is a sexual symbol of the combination of color and emptiness or convenience and wisdom. On the inner level, this combination symbolizes that Qi penetrates into the main vein of the human body and ascends, which will penetrate and open the lotus or chakra in the chakra.
Lotus is the symbol of the red Amitabha Buddha in the west, that is, the "Lotus Master". The characteristics of Amitabha represent fire, body fluids, dusk, summer and the red color that turns love into awareness. Amitabha's companion's hand is a red lotus flower. The Buddha under Amitabha is the Lotus Hand Guanyin (that is, the Bodhisattva of Mercy and Compassion).
The description of lotus in Buddhism is four petals, eight petals, sixteen petals, twenty-four petals, thirty-two petals, sixty-four petals, a hundred petals and a thousand petals. These figures are not only symbolically consistent with the puzzling number of lotus flowers in the human body, but also consistent with the various components of Tancheng. Lotus, as a hand-held thing, is generally pink and light red with eight or six petals. The blooming lotus can also be white, yellow, golden yellow, blue and black. White lotus is a symbol of abandoning Buddha, while White Tara holds 16 Bai Lianhua. Huang Lian and Jinlian are generally called "White Horse" (Lotus), and red lotus or pink lotus is more common. The Sanskrit word "utpala" refers to the blue or black "night lotus", but the literal translation of the Tibetan synonym "ut-pa-la" can be used for various colors of lotus.
Hinduism
An ancient Indian poet described his lover in ancient Sanskrit: "Your eyes are like lotus, your hands are like lotus, like lotus root." In the myth of Brahmanism, it is said that the God of Creation appeared from the lotus born in Vishnu's navel when he entered the country. The Birol people who live in the middle of the Indian subcontinent have a similar statement when explaining the origin of the world: "At first, there was water all over the world, and the lotus came out of the water. At that time, the giant god lived in the underworld and came out into the water through the lotus stem, taking the lotus as the seat. "
The earliest known works of art related to lotus are also the combination of lotus and God. It is a naked goddess with a lotus flower on her head. It was unearthed in the Ganges valley of India and is a relic of 3000 BC. Literature >>
Question 8: What are the symbolic meanings of lotus? Lotus is the most commonly used plant. As a symbol of religion and philosophy, it once represented sacredness, feminine beauty and purity, resurrection, elegance and the sun.
Noble symbol: "There is no dye in the mud, and there is no demon in the ripple."
The symbol of honesty: those who cover "violets" homonym "honesty".
Symbol of love: cover lotus, alias hibiscus, or hibiscus. "hibiscus" and "hibiscus" are also. Bai Juyi's Song of Eternal Sorrow says, "Petals are like her face, and willow leaves are like her eyebrows". Therefore, lotus is often used as a symbol of love, especially Bingxu lotus. Two lotus seeds give birth to a picture of lotus root, which is called "concentric lotus seeds"
The word "Rong" in Water Lotus is homophonic with "Rong". Lotus and peony flowers together, called "splendor", lotus and crane together, called "glory all the way". Peony, lotus and Pulsatilla are called "rich and white heads".
Lotus can also be homophonic "lotus". Lotus and lotus seeds are called "lotus-born cinnamon".
Symbolizes purity, purity. There are lotus seats and lotus platforms in Buddhism. Many bodhisattvas in Buddhism were born from lotus flowers.