Detailed Explanation of the Basic Theoretical Knowledge of Chinese Orchid Tongue Shapes
Chinese orchids have the following several common tongue shapes: 1. Liuhai tongue (bang fringe tongue): the drooping part of the tongue blade closely resembles the front bang in a woman's hairstyle. This type of tongue is mostly paired with plum-form narcissus floral art. 2. Large round tongue: the tongue is short, round, broad and large, and the width of the tongue petal is equal to or greater than the diameter of the central palace. The large round tongue is generally paired with lotus-petal floral art. 3. Ruyi tongue: there are large and small Ruyi tongues....
Chinese orchids have the following several common tongue shapes:
1. Liuhai tongue: the drooping part of the tongue blade closely resembles the front bang in a woman's hairstyle. This type of tongue is mostly paired with plum-form narcissus floral art.
2. Large round tongue: the tongue is short, round, broad and large, and the width of the tongue petal is equal to or greater than the diameter of the central palace. The large round tongue is generally paired with lotus-petal floral art.
3. Ruyi tongue: there are large and small Ruyi tongues. The Ruyi tongue is shaped like a Ruyi head, and most Ruyi tongues are paired with plum-petal floral art. The Ruyi tongue, large or small, is shaped like a Ruyi head; the middle lobe of the tongue stretches out obliquely and does not droop, and its width is generally smaller than the diameter of the central palace; it is mostly paired with plum-petal floral art.
4. Large spread tongue: the tongue is broad and slightly long; the part of the tongue blade that droops first bends slightly backward, and the tongue blade fills the horizontal gap below the two fully embracing petals. The large spread tongue mostly appears in lotus-form narcissus floral art.
5. Dragon-swallowing tongue: the front end of the tongue tilts slightly upward, forming a shallow spoon shape, just like the posture of swallowing food. It is elegantly named the dragon-swallowing tongue tip.
6. Large curled tongue: the tongue is large and long, and the front end droops and curls backward; it mostly occurs among Cymbidium faberi.
7. Persimmon tongue: the tongue blade is round and short, and the tongue tip is slightly pointed, shaped like a persimmon. It is mostly paired with lotus-form narcissus floral art.
8. Square-notched tongue: the center of the tongue tip is concave inward or slightly notched.
9. Zhigui tongue: "gui" is the court tablet held when meeting the emperor in ancient times. "Zhigui" means the posture of holding the court tablet in both hands. The tongue is rectangular, with a bluntly pointed tip, and the tongue blade extends forward and downward without curling.
10. Narrow curled tongue: the tongue of ordinary Chinese orchids.