The Symbolism of Plants in Chinese Paintings

Plants have always been rich in symbolism.

Throughout the ages, Chinese writers and artists have expressed their thoughts and feelings or a certain mood by using certain features, gestures and colors of plants. Give people different feelings and artistic creation, to express a certain thought and feeling or a certain mood.

Chinese paintings always include plum blossoms, bamboo, pine trees, orchids and other plants, most of which represent the symbolism of good fortune and well-being.

1, plum blossom

The traditional Chinese flower, it is not only elegant and handsome demeanor, so that ancient and modern poets and painters for its praise. More to its icy skin and jade bones, cold and fragrant; is likened to the essence of the nation and respected by the world.

Plum with its noble, strong, modest character, giving people the will to inspire. In the cold, plum bloomed first of all flowers, only the world and spring, so it is also used by the folk as an auspicious symbol of spring.

2, bamboo

The verdant and upright, outstanding posture. Whenever the cold dew suddenly fell, when the grass withered, bamboo can be frost and not wither, can be said to be four seasons long lush. Bamboo poles section of the plucked, with a set of leaves, vigorously upward trend, by the people's praise. People give it a chaste character, high aspirations of the high winds, and modest upward grace of the "gentleman" reputation. It and plum, orchids, chrysanthemums, pine, that is, there are outstanding appearance,

More noble character and favored by the literati, was selected into the "age of the three friends" and "Four Gentlemen" in the ranks.

History, many literati love for them to write poems, cast ink,

to be praised. In folk traditions, it is customary to set off firecrackers to get rid of the old and welcome the new, and to get rid of the evil and report peace. Bamboo is also used as a symbol of peace and good luck in Chinese decorative paintings.

3, pine

The pine tree's rich and majestic intoxicated for ages. It is an evergreen tree with strong vitality. Regardless of the freezing wind and cold, still pale lush. People give it strong-willed, chaste character, and bamboo, plum together than the "three friends". And be respected. Folk love it more evergreen, in the traditional decoration it is the representative of longevity.

4, orchids

Traditional Chinese flowers, is a kind of flowers known for its fragrance.

It is fragrant and clear, a branch in the room, the house smells. Ancient praise said: "the fragrance of orchids, cover a country", so there is a "national fragrance" nickname. Orchid leaves are evergreen all year round, it is more and not chaotic, up and down freely, posture end show, unique charm.

Its flowers are plain but not colorful, standing in a pavilion. Orchid with its unique leaves, flowers, fragrance unique four clear (gas clear, color clear, God clear, rhyme clear), giving people a very pure, elegant and beautiful image. Ancient and modern celebrities are very high on it, and it is regarded as a gentleman among flowers. The truth of friendship as "orchid",

5, chrysanthemum.

It is beautiful and colorful, but not to take the charm of the delicate color, but to win the elegance and chastity, blooming in the flowers after the fade. People love its charm, but also love it frost bloom, the west wind does not fall of a proud bone. Endowed with noble and strong sentiments, as a symbol of national spirit as the national treasures loved, chrysanthemum as a flower of frost, has been favored by poets, the ancients especially love to chrysanthemum name Zhi, compared to their own noble sentiments, chastity and indomitable. In ancient myths and legends, chrysanthemum has been given the meaning of good luck and longevity. Such as chrysanthemums and magpies combined with the "joy of the family"; chrysanthemums and pines combined with the "longevity" and so on.