In Yuefu poems, the homonym of lotus is often used to express pity. For example, the Yuefu folk song "Xizhou Song" created anonymously in the Southern Dynasties.
Excerpt from the original poem: open the door and go out to pick red lotus. Autumn, autumn Nantang, she is holding a lotus seed, and the lotus grows taller. With his head down, he fiddled with the lotus seeds in the water, which were as green as the lake. Hide lotus seeds in your sleeve. Lotus seeds are red and transparent.
Interpretation: I can't see Lang Jun directly, so I have no choice but to go out and pick red lotus. When picking lotus in autumn in Nantang, the lotus blooms overhead. Bending down to pick lotus seeds is even more Reiko Kobayakawa, and lotus seeds are as green as water. Put the lotus in the chest sleeve, and the lotus heart is as red as red.
Brief analysis: "Lotus" and "pity" are homophonic puns, so the green lotus seed is the symbol of the heroine's pure love, and it is no wonder that it is so loving that the lotus heart is completely red in the sleeve of Lotus bosom, which can be said to be the symbol of their love.
The meaning of lotus
The colors of lotus are white, pink, crimson, lavender or intermediate colors. It is known as a gentleman in flowers, with noble character, purity and beauty. Lotus symbolizes harmony between men and women and love between husband and wife. Lotus has many children, so it can place many children's wishes and blessings. The lotus with many children also symbolizes many children.
Lotus in Chinese painting has many different symbolic meanings. Zhou Dunyi's "The Theory of Love Lotus" has created an image of a gentleman who is not stained with mud, straight outside and firm inside, and unscrupulous. A product is clean and honest, and the lotus symbolizes justice and honesty, which is a praise for honest officials; This is a solid branch, and the lotus is flourishing. Metaphor has a solid foundation, prosperity and prosperity from generation to generation.
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