{"id":20388,"date":"2022-07-04T11:08:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T03:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/?p=20388"},"modified":"2022-07-04T11:08:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T03:08:23","slug":"flowers-representing-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"37c28470d9d6d3cb9ff74e663adb766a\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3594734025006597\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>China is the most populous country in the world, and its culture has a long history. The area in which Chinese culture is distributed is vast, including most of East Asia. The culture is also very diverse across cities, towns and provinces. Flowers have always held a high place in Chinese culture, and they play an important role in everyday life. But in art and poetry, flowers are most present in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/knowledge\/culturehistory\">Chinese culture<\/a>. Chinese believe that flowers can convey positive messages, so flowers are often featured in Chinese literature, food, drink and decoration.<br \/>\nIn Chinese history and culture, flowers have their unique meanings and characteristics. This post will introduce you to 10 flower cultures in China and what they represent.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html\/#1_Chrysanthemum\" title=\"1. Chrysanthemum\">1. Chrysanthemum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html\/#2_Rose\" title=\"2. Rose\">2. Rose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html\/#3_Peony\" title=\"3. Peony\">3. Peony<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html\/#4_Lotus\" title=\"4. Lotus\">4. Lotus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html\/#5_Plum_Blossom\" title=\"5. Plum Blossom\">5. Plum Blossom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html\/#6_Camellia\" title=\"6. Camellia\">6. Camellia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html\/#7_Rhododendron\" title=\"7. Rhododendron\">7. Rhododendron<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html\/#8_Hibiscus\" title=\"8. Hibiscus\">8. Hibiscus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html\/#9_Mulan\" title=\"9. Mulan\">9. Mulan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/flowers-representing-culture.html\/#10_Narcissus\" title=\"10. Narcissus\">10. Narcissus<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Chrysanthemum\"><\/span><strong>1. Chrysanthemum<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Chrysanthemum.jpeg\" alt=\"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture-Chrysanthemum\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Chrysanthemum.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Chrysanthemum-300x190.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/baike.baidu.com\/item\/%E8%8F%8A%E8%8A%B1\/29500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chrysanthemum<\/a> is related to Tao Yuanming, a famous Chinese poet. In one of his works, he called the chrysanthemum a symbol of humility. He wrote: &#8220;Dongli picks chrysanthemums, Nanshan leisurely.&#8221; This is one of the most famous poems in China, reflecting a peaceful and nourishing life, which is the dream of every ordinary person. In Chinese culture, chrysanthemum also symbolizes longevity.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Rose\"><\/span><strong>2. Rose<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-rose.jpeg\" alt=\"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture-rose\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-rose.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-rose-300x188.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>History shows that rose cultivation began in China at least 5,000 years ago and then spread to the rest of the world. Rose is a species of Rosa, native to Guizhou, Hubei and Sichuan in southwestern China.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Peony\"><\/span><strong>3. Peony<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-penoy.jpeg\" alt=\"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture-penoy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-penoy.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-penoy-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>In most New Year&#8217;s pictures, fairies always hold peonies. Peonies carry people&#8217;s wishes for an auspicious and prosperous New Year. Peonies bloom in spring and symbolize fame, prosperity and wealth.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Lotus\"><\/span><strong>4. Lotus<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-lotus.jpeg\" alt=\"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-lotus.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-lotus-300x199.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>The lotus is a symbol of the noble and pure personality of women in ancient Chinese culture.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Plum_Blossom\"><\/span><strong>5. Plum Blossom<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Plum-blossoms.jpeg\" alt=\"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture-Plum blossoms\" width=\"640\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Plum-blossoms.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Plum-blossoms-300x190.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Plum blossoms symbolize praise to the great martyrs. In Chinese culture, plum blossoms symbolize the qualities of nobility and humility, and together with bamboo, chrysanthemum, and orchid are known as the &#8220;Four Gentlemen&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Camellia\"><\/span><strong>6. Camellia<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Camellia.jpeg\" alt=\"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture-Camellia\" width=\"640\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Camellia.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Camellia-300x182.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>In Chinese culture, camellias symbolize young sons and daughters.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Rhododendron\"><\/span><strong>7. Rhododendron<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Rhododendron.jpeg\" alt=\"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture-Rhododendron\" width=\"640\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Rhododendron.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Rhododendron-300x193.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Rhododendrons appear in ancient Chinese poetry and stories. The myth speaks of a cuckoo bird that painted all the flowers on the mountain red. These flowers are called rhododendrons.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Hibiscus\"><\/span><strong>8. Hibiscus<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Hibiscus.jpeg\" alt=\"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture-Hibiscus\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Hibiscus.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Hibiscus-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Hibiscus is one of the most famous flowers in China, symbolizing glory, fame and splendor.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Mulan\"><\/span><strong>9. Mulan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-mulan.jpeg\" alt=\"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture-mulan\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-mulan.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-mulan-300x190.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>When thanking someone for their great service, a magnolia flower is presented as a sign of his gracious gratitude. Mulan is often given as a gift in hopes of honor and wealth. Generally speaking, this flower represents feminine beauty.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Narcissus\"><\/span><strong>10. Narcissus<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Narcissus.jpeg\" alt=\"10 Flowers Representing Chinese Culture-Narcissus\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Narcissus.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-Flowers-Representing-Chinese-Culture-Narcissus-300x201.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Zhu Xi, a follower of Confucianism, described daffodils as &#8220;fairies with yellow hats and green sleeves&#8221;. This charming green, white and yellow flower grows in water and has heavenly beauty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"37c28470d9d6d3cb9ff74e663adb766a\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3594734025006597\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China is the most populous country in the world, and its culture has a long&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2857,2858,727],"class_list":["post-20388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society","tag-chinese-flower-culture","tag-chinese-flower-meaning","tag-chinese-flowers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}