What does the lotus flower symbolize?
Let's talk about the symbolism of the lotus flower and its meaning, as well as some green plant care tips related to the flower's language and symbolism, with the details as follows:
1. The lotus is a perennial aquatic herb, one of the oldest dicotyledonous plants, and also possesses certain features of monocotyledonous plants. As an aquatic plant, it prefers relatively stable, calm shallow waters, lakes, marshes, and ponds as its suitable habitat. The lotus also loves light and requires full sunlight during its growing period. It is extremely shade-intolerant and will show a strong phototropism in semi-shaded conditions.
2. The lotus is a traditional famous flower in China, with elegant leaves and blossoms, and its fragrance is refreshing. It has the temperament of facing the scorching sun without fear and emerging from the mud without being stained. Therefore, the lotus is considered in people's hearts as the embodiment of truth, goodness, and beauty, a sign of auspiciousness and prosperity, a sacred and pure object in Buddhism, and the seed of friendship.
What is the language of the lotus flower?
The language of the lotus flower: purity, loyalty, innocence, faith, fidelity, and love!
White silver lotus: loss of hope, diminishing love!
Purple silver lotus: unrequited love!
White silver lotus: love!
Snowdrop: pure heart!
Way lotus: condemnation!
The symbolic meaning of the lotus flower
1. Compared to a beautiful woman
As early as in the ancient "Book of Songs," there are records of comparing the lotus to a beautiful woman. In "The National Style: Chen Style - Zephyr," it says: "The ripples of the pond, with rushes and lotus. There is a beautiful woman, how can I bear it? Lying awake in vain, tears streaming down like rain." This describes a man comparing the lotus to a woman he has long admired, feeling sad because he has not seen her for a long time. Whether awake or asleep, tears and snot flow involuntarily like rain.
What does the lotus symbolize?
2. Symbolizing love,
In Wang Bo's "Lotus Gathering Song" from the early Tang Dynasty, "Pulling flowers together, liking the continuous threads of the藕 (lotus root)," it uses the continuous lotus flowers and unbroken藕 threads to symbolize the intertwined love between men and women. The lotus is most suitable as a symbol of pure, beautiful love. Moreover, "藕" and "偶" (couple) are homophones, and the phrase "藕断丝相连" (even if the藕 breaks, the threads remain connected) and "并蒂莲开" (double lotus blooms) are very fitting for expressing the endless continuity of love.
3. Signifying harmony
4. Signifying integrity
The lotus is also known as qing lian (qing lotus), and qing lian is homophonic with "qing lian" (integrity). Therefore, the lotus is also used to symbolize an upright official who does not engage in corrupt practices with others, mainly referring to the career path. For example, a painting named "A Path of Integrity" featuring a qing lian (qing lotus) and a white heron is placed in the study of many literati.