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The Three Friends of Winter is an art motif that comprises the pine, bamboo, and plum. [1] 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 ]
Photographer unknown The "Three Friends of Winter": Composer Hwang Yau-tai (left) with composer Lin Sheng-shih and lyricist Harold H. T. Wei (Han-zhang Wei) in Hong Kong, mid 1960s. In 1957, with the help of friends from Tai Tung High School in Hong Kong, he furthered his studies in Europe.
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 ...
"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 ...
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.
November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago.
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]
President-elect Trump on Tuesday urged Republicans to be “smart and tough” in the face of potential Democratic efforts to delay the confirmation of his nominees. “We just won a Historic ...