The symbolic significance of Bamboo

Bamboo is a general term for perennial plants of the genus Bambusoideae of Gramineae. There are many ancient and modern writers who love bamboo chanting bamboo. Chinese writers endow bamboo with personified spiritual and cultural symbols such as hollowness, straightness, modesty, integrity, and so on. Let's take a look at the symbolic significance of bamboo.

The symbolic significance of Bamboo

Bamboo has an unusual meaning of traditional Chinese culture. Evergreen in the four seasons symbolizes tenacious life and everlasting youth, and hollowness represents the character of modesty. Its branches bend but do not break is the principle of being gentle and firm. Born with knots, bamboo knots must be a symbol of high wind and virtue, and the upright, elegant and elegant personality of bamboo is also the pursuit of Chinese scholars. The earliest bamboo plot in China can be traced back to the Wei and Jin dynasties, after which bamboo evolved from a cultural significance to a folk image, such as "Bamboo reporting Peace" is often used to bless peace and good luck.

The spiritual quality of Bamboo

Bamboo is the embodiment of a gentleman, a member of the "four gentlemen", Yu Mei Blossom and Song are "cold three friends", pine symbolizes evergreen, bamboo symbolizes the way of a gentleman, and plum symbolizes ice and jade purity. For the spiritual quality of bamboo, there are "ten virtues of bamboo". The bamboo body is straight, preferring to bend rather than bend, which is called integrity. Although bamboo has bamboo knots, it does not stop, it is called striving forward. The bamboo goes straight to the middle, the bosom is like a valley, and it is said to be empty. Bamboo has flowers buried deep, plain face to the sky, called simple. Bamboo has a flower in his life, and he has no regrets when he dies. Bamboo jade bamboo faces the wind, stands upright, and says Zall. Although bamboo is called Zall, it is not like pine, but it is called a good group. The bamboo ground is like stone before it can be made into a device, which is said to be firm. Bamboo into a symbol, Su Wu uphold, said the conduct. Bamboo text handed down from generation to generation, hard work without complaint, said to bear. "

The Cultural implication of Bamboo

1. Bamboo newspaper is safe: bamboo refers to bamboo slips. Bamboo newspaper is another name for the old family letter, which refers to the safe family letter. Tang Duan Cheng style "Chiefyang Zaza sequel support"in the north only Tongzi Temple has a bamboo nest, only a few feet long, it is said that its temple program dimension, daily report bamboo peace."

2. Bamboo bracts and pine trees: the roots are as solid as bamboo, and the branches and leaves are as luxuriant as pine trees. It is used as a tribute to longevity or when the palace is completed, and it is also a metaphor for the prosperity of the family. The Book of songs is as dry as a bamboo bud and as luxuriant as a pine. Ming Fan Shiyan "Mozhong Ji"I wish you a happy birthday. May the bamboo bud be loose and luxuriant, and the sun and moon will be long."

3. Childhood relationship: green plum refers to green plum, bamboo horse refers to the bamboo pole on which a child rides a horse, which is a metaphor for the innocent feelings of boys and girls playing together. Tang Li Bai's "Chang Gan Xing" poem Lang Jun always rides a horse across a bamboo pole, holding green plum around the chair to compete for chase. For a long time, we lived together in Changgan, and we were innocent and never suspected each other. "

4. Mao Lin Xiu Bamboo: Xiu means long, dense and tall bamboo forest, Jin Wang Xizhi's "Collection of Orchid Pavilion". "here are high mountains and lush forests to repair bamboo."

5. Powerful: the situation is like splitting bamboo. After splitting the upper end, the lower part is separated with the blade, describing victorious, unstoppable and irresistible momentum. "Jin Shu du pre-biography"the military prestige has risen, such as broken bamboo, after a few sections, it can be easily solved." Ming Shi Nai an "Water margin" in the ninety-ninth "Guan Sheng" and other people, take advantage of the momentum, such as bamboo, and beat Dagu County. "

6. Innumerable and innumerable: innumerable, bamboo was made of bamboo in ancient times and used to write. The book means that it is difficult to finish using all the bamboo. The original meaning is that it is difficult to finish writing with all the bamboo. The original metaphor has so many crimes that it is impossible to finish writing. It also means that there are so many facts that it is difficult to write them all. In Li Mi Zhuan of the Old Tang Dynasty, there are numerous bamboos in the south, and the book crimes are endless, and it is difficult to end the evil in the East China Sea. "