Why do orchids symbolize elegance?

Orchid symbolism: high purity, elegance, patriotism and steadfastness.

The earliest meaning of orchid is the auspicious symbol of love. Qu Yuan likened the orchid to a gentleman in his poem, so later generations understood the orchid as a symbol of a gentleman's purity and virtue.

Expanded information

1. Symbol: brotherly love

such as orchids and osmanthus (orchids, osmanthus) metaphor for the virtue of the long stay, enduring, that is, to leave the favor to future generations of children and grandchildren, but also used to praise the prosperity of the children and grandchildren of others. Orchid later derived from a number of layers of meaning, such as the beautiful article called "Lan Zhang", the children of others called "Lan Yu", and the friendship of the brotherhood into a brotherhood called "Golden Orchid of good" and so on.

2. Symbol: Noble, noble, elegant, patriotic and unswerving

Since ancient times, people have regarded orchids as a symbol of noble, elegant, patriotic and unswerving, and they symbolize nobility. Orchids are elegant, dignified and fragrant, and have always been a symbol of noble character. The poet Qu Yuan loved orchids, and in his immortal work "Li Sao", there are many good lines about orchids. The orchid is born in the front garden, waiting for the breeze.

3. Symbol: Chinese people's deep-rooted national feelings and character identity.

Orchids are regarded as "the gentleman among flowers" and "the fragrance of the king". For the Chinese, orchids also have a deep national significance. In the Chinese traditional four gentleman plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, and the plum of isolation, chrysanthemum frost, bamboo temperament is different, orchids symbolize the temperament of an intellectual, as well as a nation of introspection style. Therefore, for orchids, Chinese people can be said to have deep-rooted national feelings and character identity.

4. Symbolizing: high purity and elegance

Orchids have been loved since ancient times for their elegant and graceful leaves, high purity and elegance of flowers, and pure and far-reaching fragrance that refreshes one's lungs. Therefore, in Chinese traditional culture, raising orchids, enjoying orchids, painting orchids and writing orchids have always been an important way for people to cultivate their feelings and cultivate their character, and Chinese orchids, which are known as "National Fragrance" and "King's Fragrance", have become the representatives of elegant culture.

5. Symbolizing: noble friendship, it is a metaphor for being of the same mind, being intimate and having the intention to live forever, and it can also be a metaphor for a couple's love for each other.

Chinese paintings emphasize on the resemblance of God, and in the depiction of orchids, the same attention is paid to the charisma and nature of orchids. Different painters have different emphasis in painting orchids. In Chinese painting, painters use ink and wash to show the beautiful leaves of orchids and the purity of flowers, pursuing the innate quality and elegance of orchids. Orchids also symbolize noble friendship, which is a metaphor for being of one heart and one mind, intimacy, and intentional longevity, as well as a metaphor for a husband and wife who are in love with each other.

6, symbolizing: the pursuit of lofty aspirations, away from the dirty politics, to protect their own embodiment of good character, conveying their love of the country, the steadfastness of the belief in death.

From the point of view of traditional Chinese aesthetics, orchid is regarded as a symbol of human character, and orchid bone is a reflection of style, and through the use of orchids to send feelings and temperance, it has become the embodiment of the pursuit of lofty aspirations of Chinese intellectuals, keeping away from dirty politics, preserving their good character, and conveying their love for the country and their unswerving belief in steadfastness till death do us part. Orchids are fragrant and far-reaching, and can only grow in the pure land of the valley and open up in people's ideal realm.