8 reasons why 99% of people love lotus flowers, worth saving for kids' essay writing
Based on a week of interviews and surveys, it was found that more than 99% of flower lovers love lotus flowers. Their strong and noble character has always been a role model in the hearts of young people; the sacredness represented by their spotless purity and utmost goodness is deeply worshipped by the devout; besides being ornamental, the entire lotus plant is a treasure: the lotus seeds and rhizomes are edible, while the leaves, rhizome nodes and other parts can also be used as medicine. In '85 it was elected by a high vote as one of China's top ten famous flowers, and it is also the national flower of India, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries.
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What exactly is the charm of the lotus, and why do so many people love it? After reading the following content, you will know. Will these carefully selected reasons resonate with you? Let's take a look.
Reason one: The manner of a gentleman
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"Growing out of the mud yet unstained, washed in clear ripples yet not bewitching, hollow inside and straight outside, without creeping vines or branches; its fragrance carries far and grows ever fresher, standing tall and pure;" The lotus, like a gentleman, symbolizes moral integrity, likening a gentleman who understands reason and behaves upright, and thus enjoys a fine reputation far and wide. Standing tall and pure, it can be admired from afar but not profaned; it symbolizes self-purification and integrity, with a dignified bearing that commands respect and forbids slight.
Reason two: Holiness and devotion
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The lotus is a symbol of sacredness and purity for the devout, and a representative of holiness. The lotus is closely connected with the devout, and the lotus is a symbol of faith. "When the flower blooms, faith appears" - the flower refers to the lotus, which is wisdom and spiritual attainment; when a person has the lotus's state of mind, they also have devotion.
Reason three: Pure friendship
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According to historical records, as early as the Tang Dynasty there was a folk tradition in China of breaking off plum blossoms in spring to send to distant friends, and gathering lotus in autumn to remember absent ones. In April 1980, to celebrate the "Exhibition in China of the National Portrait of the Japanese Monk Jianzhen" held at Daming Temple in Yangzhou, the Wuhan Institute sent the lotus rhizomes of the Tangzhaotiji Lotus, Sun Wen Lotus and China-Japan Friendship Lotus that it had propagated to Daming Temple, and placed them in front of Pingyuan Tower, which is directly connected to the Jianzhen Memorial Hall. It can be seen that the lotus symbolizes pure friendship between people and between nations.
Reason four: Good fortune and auspiciousness
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Lotus (he) is a homophone of "harmony" (he). In ancient times there was the "River (Lotus) Clear Sea (Swallow)" picture, implying peace under heaven. To this day, every Spring Festival our New Year pictures still feature lotus patterns, meaning "abundance year after year."
Reason five: Enduring love
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The fibers of the lotus rhizome are very long and sticky, clinging together. In daily life, we often hear sayings like "Zhang and Li are like lotus roots broken but still joined by fibers." It actually means that some feeling between a man and a woman is still connected, but most of the time it represents love. "Breaking the rhizome, love joins the fibers" refers to the lingering attachment of love between a man and a woman.
Reason six: The beauty in one's heart
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China's earliest collection of poetry, the Classic of Poetry: "On the waves of that marsh, there are cattails and lotus. There is a beautiful person, how I long for her! Lying awake I do nothing, my tears pour down like rain" - it profoundly describes a man comparing the lotus to a beauty he has admired for a long time; having not seen her for several months, he is heartbroken. Whether awake or asleep, his tears and mucus flow down uncontrollably like rain.
Reason seven: Incorruptible and unstained
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The lotus is the green lotus, and "green lotus" is a homophone of "incorruptible." The ancients compared the lotus to an official who is honest and upright and does not go along with others in corruption. In feudal society, common people often had pictures of egrets and green lotuses drawn and gave them to the "heroes" in their hearts who protected the people's interests. Men of letters also liked to place them in their studies.
Reason eight: The fragrance of lotus in the breeze
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Standing by the pond, when a gentle breeze blows, the fragrance of the lotus across the whole pond drifts over with the wind, refreshing the heart and mind and intoxicating one in the clear breeze by the lotus pond.
In August across the land of China, the lotus will welcome another full bloom. Under the blazing sun, they shyly close their buds; when it is cool, they quietly bloom.
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