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The Chinese celebrated the pine, bamboo and plum together, for they observed that unlike many other plants these plants do not wither as the cold days deepen into the winter season. [2] Known by the Chinese as the Three Friends of Winter, they later entered the conventions of Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese culture.
The symbol crest attributed to Nichimoku is the combination of Pine tree, Plum tree, Bamboo, signifying the ancient Chinese symbol of Three Friends of Winter which are believed to auspiciously endure hardship through the winter season. [2] [3] [4]
In the seventh month of the guisi year of the Yongle reign, Bian Jingzhao of Longxi painted 'Three Friends and a Hundred Birds' at the official's residence in 'Chang'an'. Note 1: The guisi year of the Yongle reign translates to the year 1413.
"There are three friends of winter: the pine tree, the plum blossom, and bamboo,' Shanghai Papa once told me." - from Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds, by Ping Fu The above quote exemplifies ...
Along with evergreen pine trees and plum blossoms – the first flower of spring – bamboo is a part of the traditional Three Friends of Winter motif, commonly seen on kimono worn for auspicious occasions as a symbol of perseverance and resilience. Japanese artists have often represented bamboo enduring inclement weather, such as rain or snow ...
Shōchikubai (松竹梅) «1896» [] Pine, Bamboo, and Plum (Three Friends of Winter) Nihon Rekishi Kyōkun Gaku (日本歴史教訓画) «1897» [] Pictoral Lessons of Japanese History Chiyoda no on-omote (千代田の御表) {33} [ 25 ] «1898» [3] Chiyoda Palace: Outside the Walls
Japan’s extreme summer heat was not a local event. This summer broke global heat records for a second straight year, with 2024 firmly on track to be the hottest year in recorded history .
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