描述
Plants that are endowed with auspicious meanings by people, including flowers, plants, trees, and fruits, are often composed of combined patterns to represent auspicious meanings. Plants are used to represent auspicious content, such as the Three Friends of the Cold Year and the Changchun of Heaven and Earth. The former is mostly represented by plum, bamboo, and pine, while the latter is mostly symbolized by Tianzhu, pumpkin, and Changchun flower. The auspicious picture of Qiju prolonging the year depicts chrysanthemums and goji berries. Huai symbolizes longevity, red beans symbolize longing, chestnuts symbolize standing up, pomegranates symbolize having many children and good fortune, oranges symbolize good luck, Buddha’s hand symbolizes happiness, hibiscus symbolizes glory, wealth, and so on.
According to the traditional culture where plants symbolize auspiciousness that you mentioned, various combinations of themes rich in beautiful meanings can be conceived. Each plant, due to its unique symbolic significance, can be paired with rich and colorful patterns to convey different wishes and expectations. In addition to these, there are more to add available elements according to your ideas. Here are some examples of themes based on plant symbolism:
Five Blessings at the Gate: Combining plants that symbolize the Five Blessings (longevity, wealth, health, good virtue, and a good end), such as peach trees (longevity), peonies (wealth), lotus flowers (clean and elegant, representing good virtue), osmanthus flowers (wealth and honor), and bamboo (health and resilience), to create a picture that symbolizes the happiness and well-being of the whole family.
Four Seasons of Peace: Selecting plants that represent the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, such as spring peaches, summer lotus, autumn chrysanthemums, and winter plums, combined with pine trees (evergreen, symbolizing long-term peace), to create a beautiful vision of eternal peace in the flow of time.
Zhilan Yushu: mainly composed of orchids (noble and elegant) and Yushu (precious and pure), symbolizing the excellent character and noble temperament of children. It is often used to bless children’s growth and development, as well as their noble character.
Years of surplus: The combination of lotus (Lian) and fish (Yu), combined with lotus roots under the lotus (meaning “even” or reunion), expresses the wish for family harmony and prosperity year after year.
Pine and crane longevity: Pine trees (longevity) and cranes (auspiciousness and high longevity), symbolizing longevity and auspiciousness, are common themes during birthday celebrations.
Bamboo for Peace: Using bamboo (for peace and prosperity) and primrose (for spring, rebirth and hope), we convey our wishes for the safety of our families and the steady progress of our careers.
Prosperity and prosperity fill the hall: Peony (wealth and prosperity), osmanthus (noble aura), persimmon (everything goes smoothly), and gourd (fortune and wealth), together constitute a scene that symbolizes family wealth and everything goes smoothly.
Lan Gui Qi Fang: Orchid (noble) and osmanthus (noble), symbolizing the talent and reputation of the descendants of the family, and the prosperity of generations.
These themes not only reflect the reverence for nature in traditional Chinese culture, but also deeply reflect people’s pursuit and longing for a better life and noble qualities. More can be reserved.
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