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The Name and Meaning of Chinese Flower Arrangement Works

Lotus, for example, is considered pure and noble, and is called a netizen. Commonly used in peony flowers before Buddha. Flowers are large, gorgeous, elegant and beautiful, and are called "the king of flowers". It is a symbol of wealth and nobility. It is the main flower pillow for flower arrangement in Tang dynasty, which means "thin shadow is horizontal and oblique" and "fragrance is floating", lofty and elegant, proud of snow.

Osmanthus fragrans is a symbol of official prosperity, literary progress and Mid-Autumn Festival reunion. Bamboo is a symbol of modesty and loyalty; Pine trees are symbols of majesty and longevity, and so on. In addition, some high-quality flowers are combined together, or given a certain meaning according to their habits or homophonic names. Such as magnolia, begonia and peony, are called "Yutang Fu Gui".

Pine, bamboo and plum are called "three friends of the old cold"; Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are called the four gentlemen. There is also the traditional custom of sending plums in spring and picking lotus in autumn. These rich and profound flowers endow traditional flower arrangement works with more spiritual significance on the basis of the natural beauty of flowers, thus adding more aesthetic feeling to the works and making them more poetic.