What character does bamboo symbolize

The bamboo symbolizes a noble character and high integrity.

The bamboo hollow symbolizes: modesty, temperament, uprightness, not a can not live without bamboo: meaning that they are not the same as those who chase fame and fortune in the world, they are only pursuing their own ideals of the folk there is also a saying: the bamboo is safe bamboo is a flower in the same four gentlemen, the most common symbolism is the qualities that a gentleman should have, such as modesty, temperament, uprightness, not afraid of coercion, insist on self and so on.

Bamboo Symbolism: In Chinese tradition, bamboo symbolizes the elasticity of life, longevity, happiness and spiritual truth. Bamboo, showy with charm, slender and soft, evergreen, symbolizing eternal youth, young; spring (Spring Mountain) bamboo dashing upright, clear and handsome, fluttering gentleman style; bamboo hollow, symbolizing modesty.

Character of the false heart can be self-sustaining, bamboo qualities of bending and not folding, folding and continuous, symbolizing the principle of being soft and strong, Lingyun intention, strong wind and snow, laying down and still up, the bamboo joints must be exposed, the bamboo tips pulling up, the metaphor of the high winds and clear conscience; noble character is not vulgar, born with a section, as a symbol of the temperament.

In the Chinese tradition, bamboo symbolizes the elasticity of life, longevity, happiness and spiritual truth, while in Japan, bamboo is a symbol of truth and devotion. Bamboo has been used as a writing instrument throughout all regions of the East, and for Buddhist and Taoist writers and artists, its straight lines and hollow structure have extremely deep symbolic meanings of their own.

Indigenous tribes in South America used bamboo as knives and axes to cut other objects, as well as to make flintlock muskets and instruments for playing sacred music. Some of the taller bamboos were so worshipped that they were worshiped as the tree of life.

Expanded Information

The bamboo is straight and would rather be bent than bent, and is upright; the bamboo has bamboo joints, but does not stop, and advances; the bamboo is straight and through, and is open-minded, and is open-minded; the character "竹"（竹）, as a hieroglyphic character, may imply that: one should be straight and humble in one's conduct of affairs.

In daily life, bamboo also has the spirit of selflessness, bamboo shoots after the rain, delicious food indispensable ingredients; can also be built into a bamboo building, made of bamboo beds, bamboo chairs, musical instruments; processing can be made into mats, bamboo chopsticks, weaving baskets, etc.; fresh bamboo leaves can be made of bamboo leaves dumplings, and withered bamboo leaves, dried bamboo leaves can be used to make firewood; bamboo roots can be made into a beautiful and elegant bamboo sculpture, a dragon's head walking stick or a fine The bamboo roots can be made into beautiful and elegant bamboo carvings, dragon head walking stick or exquisite pen container.

The ancients loved bamboo, literati and artists for which the brush and chanting, painting, also formed a unique bamboo culture. Sima Qian said: bamboo outside the ritual, in the straight void.

The ancients believed that the bamboo is a kind of grass, perhaps because of its straight, empty, section, which makes it stand out among other grasses, and Ling winter does not wither, called winter grass.

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