Why did Taoism choose peach blossom as a teaching flower?

Taoists choose peach blossom as a teaching flower for two main reasons. One is the unique significance of peach blossom in Taoism, and the other is the uniqueness of peach blossom among the people in China.

First of all, Taoism believes that peach blossoms are extremely healthy and can ward off evil spirits. Like Taoist priests, they all use peach swords to play ghosts. The prototype of China ancient couplets is a mahogany version with two wandering immortals. Later, it evolved into a paper couplet, which is still called a peach symbol.

Then there is the peach blossom, which also has a unique meaning in the traditional culture of China. Peach blossoms represent universal feelings and love. Peach blossoms are auspicious, and face-to-face peach blossoms set each other off. It also represents friends, friendship, brotherhood, and the three outstanding virtues of Taoyuan.

Even the perfect fairyland society imagined by the ancients in China is called Peach Blossom Garden. Peach blossom is a wonderful flower in China traditional culture; Plum blossom, orchid, peony and chrysanthemum are all common flowers, although they all represent noble character, dignity and wealth. It is precisely because of these extraordinary peach blossoms that Taoism chose peach blossoms as teaching flowers.

Taoism is a native religion in China, with "Tao" as its highest belief. Taoism, the concept of China's ancient worship of ghosts and gods, is based on the thoughts of Huang and Lao Taoism, and has inherited the immortal magic since the Warring States Period.