Folk Tradition of Flowers Related to Guanyin Bodhisattva

Great! First of all, congratulations on your willingness to draw a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva! This is very auspicious! Those who paint Guanyin Bodhisattva will be blessed and plant great good roots. In the future, no matter how many lives and robberies they have, they will all be in heaven and earth. Good luck, good luck! Guanyin Bodhisattva is merciful and has influenced at least half of Asia. You can see Guanyin Bodhisattva's popular products!

As for China, it should be Huawei in Buddhism, and lotus is the most common, especially when all Buddhists and Bodhisattvas are sitting or standing on the lotus platform. Bamboo is the best plant, and there is a saying,' Amitabha Buddha on the white lotus platform, Guanyin in the purple bamboo forest'. In fact, there is a purple bamboo forest in Putuo Mountain (Zhejiang), the Dojo of Guanyin Bodhisattva. There are also records of bamboo forests in Buddhist classics. Now the bamboos in Xinyang Temple in Yunjushan, Jiangxi and yunmen temple, Guangdong are particularly beautiful. I think bamboo is closely related to Buddhism.

Also, Guanyin Bodhisattva usually holds a willow in her hand. Willow was used by monks to chew and get rid of bad breath in ancient times. In addition, there is a poem you should have seen:

Guanyin Bodhisattva is wonderful, hard to pay, pure, solemn and tired.

Thirty-two must pass the dust brake to rob Yan Fu.

The nectar in the bottle is often sprinkled on the willow in your hand, regardless of autumn.

A thousand miles to pray for a thousand miles, the sea of suffering is often a boat.

The meaning is quite obvious.

Personally, I think bananas are not very good, because bananas are often derogatory terms in Buddhism, such as the Vimalakīrti Sutra, and bananas are not good in several places. It is probably like a tree, but it is not strong. Pear blossoms may not be suitable either. I haven't heard about the relationship between Buddhism and pear blossoms for the time being.

I remember that Guanyin Bodhisattva must draw a Buddha on her head, that is, the Buddha's master Amitabha, also known as the Buddha with infinite life. Almost every Guanyin is like this, and all the disciples of the Buddha know it. Holding a Buddha on your head is what the Buddhist scriptures say, "dress like a Buddha", which means to be very respectful and follow the teachings.

I admire you anyway. Bodhisattva will bless you!