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4 famous flowers of China
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The 4 famous flowers of China, motifs in Chinese art and symbols in Chinese culture, are the orchid, the lotus, the chrysanthemum, and the plum blossom. They are also known as the "flowers of the four seasons," and contain three of the elements of the Four Gentlemen. The orchid is a symbol of spring, the lotus of summer, the chrysanthemum of autumn, and the plum blossom of winter. They often appear as a grouping on Chinese porcelain, and are on a par with other motifs in Chinese art, such as the eight Taoist immortals, dragons, the "eight precious symbols", Sanskrit Dharani, and Lingzhi fungus. See Also Wang Mian, painter and author of a book on plum painting. Li Fangying one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou Jin Nong, one of the Eight Eccentrics, noted for use of classical symbolism |
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