花中四君子Artemis

Four“Gentlemen”InTheFlowersPlumblossom(梅)Orchid(兰)Bamboo(竹)Chrysanthemum(菊)StrongandloftyTheplumblossomisthefamousflowerinChina’stradition.Itwinspoets’andpainters’praisesbecauseofitselegance.And,itscoldresistantabilityandfreshfragrance(清香)arethesymbolofournationalessence(精髓).Theplumblossomhasbeenbeingrespectedbypeoplefromancienttimestomodernage.Thatiswhytherearesomanypoemsabouttheplumblossom.Theplumblossomisnotsnowwhite,butitisactuallymorefragrantthanthesnow梅须逊雪三分白,雪却输梅一段香（卢梅坡）Thesnowresembles(类似)theplumblossom,theplumblossomresemblesthesnow,whetheritresemblesthesnowornot,itiscolorful雪似梅花，梅花似雪，似和不似都奇艳（吕本中）PoemsabouttheplumblossomSeveralplumsareinthecornerofawall.Facingthecoldwinter,theyunfoldalone.WeknowitisnotsnowinthedistanceForfreshfragrancecomes.墙角数枝梅，凌寒独自开遥知不是雪,为有暗香来（王安石）OrchidInChina,theorchidstandsforhappy、nobleandpure.Insomeforeigncountries,theorchidsymbolizeswarm、friendly、self-confidentandproud.Theorchidisconsideredasthegentlemanintheflowers.InChinatraditionalculture,raisingtheorchid、watchingtheorchid、paintingtheorchid、describingtheorchidarealwaystheimportantwaysforpeopletoedifythesentiment(陶冶情操).TheorchidandChinesecultureTherefore,theChineseorchidhasbecometheloftyculturalrepresentative.BambooThebambooiscentrespatial(中空）.Ithasthebamboonodes.ItstallandstraightcharacteristicalwaysbepraisedbytheChinese.Thebambooisthesymbolofmodesty,havingthemoralcourage（有气节的）,uprightandneverstooping(屈服)toflattery(巴结)andsoon．IntheChinesetradition,thebambooissymbolizingthelifetension,thelongevity（长寿）,thehappinessandthespiritualtruth（精神真理）,butinJapan,thebamboosymbolizesrealityanddevotion.WritersandartistsintheBuddhism(佛教)andTaoism(道教)said,thebamboo’sverystraightlineandcenterspatialstructureitselfhastheextremelyprofound(深刻的）symbolicmeaning.Thechrysanthemumisentrusted(赋予)withmanykindsofsymbolicsignificancesBecauseofTaoYuanming’spoem,thechrysanthemumhasbecometosymbolizetherecluse(隐士）InJapan,thechrysanthemumistheimperialfamily’s(皇室）symbolThechrysanthemum’scolorisvarious.Chrysanthemumofdifferentcolorhasdifferentmeaning.Yellowchrysanthemum:LightloveWhitechrysanthemum:SadandsorrowfulInourcountry,thewhitechrysanthemumisgenerallyusedtogrieve（追悼）thedead.InJapan,It’sthesymbolofchaste（贞洁）andhonest.Redchrysanthemum:CharmingThechrysanthemumhasrepresented（代表）humanity’smanysentiments（感情）,sincere（真挚的）friendship,chaste（纯洁的）love,lofty（崇高的）belief.Thechrysanthemumhasmanifested（体现）humanity’smanyspirits,tenacious（坚韧不拔）,pureandchaste.Thechrysanthemumhassymbolizedhumanity’smanydesires,happyandpeace,freeandindependent,joyandhealth.Therefore,watchingthechrysanthemumhasbecomeonekindofenjoymentwhichmaybringmanybenefitsforourbodiesandminds.Theend