What does the lotus represent?
Today, I will explain to netizens what the lotus represents, as well as the meaning and the flower language of green plants and flowers. Next, let's get to know together.
In the hot summer, it is the most flourishing time for lotus flowers. Lotus flowers symbolize auspiciousness, beauty, nobility, and purity, and have been deeply loved by people since ancient times. Cultural masters who admire lotus flowers can taste a kind of mood and the flavor of culture.
Zhu Ziqing, Mr., loved lotus flowers. In his famous article "The Moonlight over the Lotus Pond," he compared lotus flowers to "the stars in the blue sky" and "a beautiful woman fresh from the bath." He also wrote, "Wherever there is a breeze, it brings a hint of fragrance, like a distant song from a high-rise building. At this moment, the leaves and flowers tremble slightly, like lightning, instantly passing to the other side of the lotus pond. The leaves are originally crowded together, now they seem to have a wave of green ripples."
The fragrance of the lotus flowers slowly drifts, allowing Mr. Zhu to enter a state of contemplation: "This is the charm of being alone, and I will enjoy this endless fragrance of the lotus flowers and the moonlight." Mr. Zhu Ziqing painted a fresh and gentle scene of a moonlit lotus pond, making people feel as if they were there, with their thoughts soaring.
Lao She, Mr., loved lotus flowers, not only admiring them but also enjoying the delicacies made from lotus flowers. In the 1930s, when Lao She lived in Jinan, he once ate fried lotus flowers at a friend's house and wrote a short article "Eating Lotus Flowers," recording this interesting experience in Jinan: "My friend invited me to visit Daming Lake and said, 'Let's buy some lotus flowers!' 'Why buy them? My two pots are not bad,' I said, a bit unhappy in my heart, thinking, 'Can my home-grown ones not compare to those in the lake?'" When his friend picked the white lotus flowers planted by Lao She in the pot, "Fry them with good sesame oil. Don't use the outer petals, just fry the tender ones inside." Mr. Lao She was overwhelmed, unable to speak. What to do? 'Eat! Delicious!' This dish was crispy outside and soft inside, with a sweet and pleasant fragrance of the lotus.
Ji Xianlin, Mr., loved lotus flowers, believing them to be strong in displaying the vitality of life. In his "The Rhyme of the Clear Pond," written at the age of 86, Mr. Ji expressed his deep affection for lotus flowers. After waiting for four or five years, the lotus flowers he planted bloomed extensively, to which he sincerely commented: "The world brings forth all things, endowing living things, including animals and plants, with an astonishing power to survive and an astonishing power to spread and thrive, a power too great to resist." When the weather is extremely hot, lotus flowers bloom especially happily. "Green leaves hold up the sky, red flowers reflect the sun, filling a not-so-small pond to the brim, almost making the water invisible." Facing this peaceful and gentle scene, it is like savoring a vintage wine, with a lingering fragrance.
In Mr. Yu Guangzhong's heart, the lotus is a comprehensive symbol of beauty, love, and divinity. In his "Lotus in Love with Lotus," he exerted his poetic and aesthetic intelligence, writing: "Cézanne's apples are cold, Van Gogh's sunflowers are hot, my lotus is both cold and hot. In the middle of the water, the lotus stands in the cool jade, holding a blazing red flame, neither near nor far, like a dream in the center." There is no aquatic flower more elegant and spiritual than the lotus.
Mr. Yu Guangzhong also wrote about the experience of meditating on lotus flowers: "Standing on the edge of the lotus pond, focusing my gaze, my eyes move and my thoughts turn. In an instant, I step on the lotus. Rising from the field, gracefully facing the wind is me. On the shore and in the water, no longer distinguishable, I seem to have transcended the boundaries of things and self, even transcending time and space." At this moment, Mr. Yu Guangzhong perceived the soul of the lotus.
In the works of these masters, the pure and elegant character of lotus flowers is fully displayed. In fact, aren't they comparing themselves to lotus flowers?
This article shares the meaning represented by lotus flowers, as well as the implications and flower language of lotus flowers. I hope it brings a little help to your life!