What is the meaning of life symbolized by chrysanthemum?

The meaning of life contained in chrysanthemum has weathered and weathered, and it has tenacious vitality. Because Tao Yuanming picked chrysanthemums under the hedge, chrysanthemums got the title of "hidden in flowers".

Chrysanthemum blossoms in autumn, so it is a symbol of autumn. People even call September "gathering the moon", because chrysanthemum is homophonic with "syndrome" and "nine" with "long", so chrysanthemum is also used to symbolize longevity or longevity.

Chrysanthemum is one of the top ten famous flowers in China, one of the four gentlemen among flowers (Prunus mume) and one of the four cut flowers in the world (chrysanthemum, rose, carnation and gladiolus), with the highest yield. Because chrysanthemums are cold and proud of snow, there is Tao Yuanming's famous sentence, "Pick chrysanthemums under the east fence and see Nanshan leisurely."

People in China have the custom of enjoying chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival. Tang Meng's "Passing the Old Village": "Wait until Shan Ye Holiday, I will come back in the chrysanthemum season." In ancient myths and legends, chrysanthemums are also endowed with the meaning of good luck and longevity. Chrysanthemum is a valuable ornamental flower cultivated by long-term artificial selection. It was introduced to Japan from China as an ornamental chrysanthemum around the eighth century.

At the end of 17, Dutch merchants introduced China chrysanthemum to Europe, to France in 18 and to North America in the middle of 19. Since then, chrysanthemums in China have spread all over the world.

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Baidu encyclopedia entry? chrysanthemum