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What does the Baja refer to?

? The eight elegance refers to the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, flowers and tea.

The qin, commonly known as the guqin, is an ancient plucked string instrument with seven strings and no character. The qin, as a special culture, summarizes and represents the ancient and mysterious oriental thought.

Chess is a category of cultural and sports activities, mainly games, in which there are mutual games.

Calligraphy is an artistic expression of the beauty of the written word that is unique to China and the neighboring countries and regions that have been y influenced by Chinese culture. Calligraphy refers to writing in accordance with the characteristics of words and their meanings, with their calligraphic strokes, structures and chapters, making it a work of art rich in beauty. Calligraphy of Chinese characters is an original art of expression of the Han people, and is known as: poetry without words, dance without lines; painting without pictures, music without sound, etc.

The term "national painting" originated in the Han Dynasty, and mainly refers to scroll paintings painted on silk, rice paper, and silk and mounted. Chinese painting is a traditional form of painting in China, in which a brush is dipped in water, ink and color and painted on silk or paper. Tools and materials include brushes, ink, pigments, rice paper, silk, etc. Subjects can be divided into figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, etc., and techniques can be divided into figurative and pictorial.

Poetry in its original meaning is the language that expresses the thoughts of the heart, and later extends to the metaphor of a wonderful and interesting life or things that can trigger strong feelings.

Tasting tea, is to assess the flavor of tea; drinking tea. Generally speaking, it is a more elegant and leisurely art enjoyment. China's tea drinking, starting from the age of Shennong, has a history of more than four thousand seven hundred years. Tea rituals have an ancient history. Guests come to honor tea, is the earliest Chinese Han traditional virtues and etiquette of hospitality.

The collective term for alcohol and water can refer to wine, water, beverages and other liquids drinkable water used to entertain guests. The use of wine to send a message and the combination of poetry and wine reflect a unique aesthetic realm.

Flowering is a hobby of human life, and it is a pleasure to raise flowers. Flowers, like people, are alive and need careful care.