What spiritual quality does chrysanthemum symbolize?

If Dong Mei's resistance to frost and snow is an unyielding personality of a martyr and a sense of independence of an aristocratic scholar, then Qiu Ju has both the qualities of a martyr and an aristocratic scholar. In late autumn, under the setting sun, beside the hedge, clusters of yellow bows are proudly open, not afraid of severe frost and loneliness, regardless of origin, showing valuable quality.

For more than 2,000 years, the two personality spirits of Confucianism and Taoism have been influencing the literati in China, and most of the literati have the idea that "poverty is the only way to protect themselves, and wealth is the way to help the world".

Although the world is difficult, literati also have the desire to retire, but their optimistic attitude and cheerful and enterprising temperament always make them refuse to give up their lofty goals, and chrysanthemum is the best embodiment of this humanistic character.

Poets who chant chrysanthemums can be traced back to Qu Yuan in the Warring States Period. Since Tao Yuanming recited chrysanthemum affectionately in Jin Dynasty, chrysanthemum, as a symbol of dual personality of literati, has appeared in poetry and painting for thousands of years. That kind of neutral and quiet evacuation temperament is consistent with the spiritual peace that the poet gained after suffering from depression and hesitation. Therefore, appreciating chrysanthemums has become a spiritual proof that a gentleman enjoys himself and cultivates both Confucianism and Taoism.

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The Four Gentlemen of Mei Zhu Lan Ju

"Four Gentlemen" is the traditional theme of Chinese painting, with plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum as the four gentlemen. This is a traditional moral model. In the Ming Dynasty, Huang Fengchi compiled Four Spectres of Zhu Mei Lanju, and from then on, Mei Zhulanju was called the "Four Heavenly Kings".

Painters use "four gentlemen" to flaunt the noble character of gentlemen. "Ji Ya Cai Mei Cynthia Chrysanthemum Four Sketches": "The study is bright, and those who choose plum, bamboo, orchid and chrysanthemum alone can cleanse people's dirty intestines and make their bones bright with their elegance and elegance." These four gentlemen are not vain, but they do have their own characteristics:

Mei, cutting ice and snow, arrogant; Orchids, empty valleys, fragrant, narcissistic;

Bamboo, sifting the wind and making the moon, is a chic life; Chrysanthemum and Shuang Ling are their own, and they won't be angry.

Mei Lanzhuju's poetic sentiment towards Mei Lanzhuju is based on the profound national cultural spirit. Mei Lan and Zhu Ju occupy four seasons, and China literati regard them as "four gentlemen", which shows their understanding of time order and the meaning of life.

Gao Meijia proudly stands on the shore, orchids are elegant and ethereal, bamboo is modest and straight, and chrysanthemums are chaste in Leng Yan. China people load their true feelings in a flower, a grass, a stone and a tree, thus making flowers, trees, grass and stones break away from or expand their original meanings and become symbols and metaphors of personality. Generally speaking, the "realm" of life and art is to sublimate the limited inner spiritual character into eternal and infinite beauty.

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