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In Chinese art, the Four Gentlemen or Four Noble Ones (Chinese: 四君子; pinyin: Sì Jūnzǐ), is a collective term referring to four plants: the plum blossom, the orchid, the bamboo, and the chrysanthemum. [1] [2] The term compares the four plants to Confucian junzi, or "gentlemen".
An ancient Chinese city (Xiaolan Town of Zhongshan City) was named Ju-Xian, meaning "chrysanthemum city". The plant is particularly significant during the Chinese Double Ninth Festival . In Chinese culture, the chrysanthemum is a symbol of autumn and the flower of the ninth moon.
The Flowers of the Four Seasons (Chinese: 四季名花, Sìjì Mínghuā) are a traditional grouping of flowers found in Chinese culture [1] that spread to and influenced other East Asian [2] arts. In Chinese art [3] and culture, the flowers that represent the four seasons consist of: (春兰) Chūnlán – Spring – orchid
Chrysanthemums of the Immortal Blossoms in an Everlasting Spring (仙萼長春冊) by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688–1766). In China, they have been around since 500 BCE.In 1630, more than 500 varieties were already mentioned there.In Europe, especially in Holland, they have been known since the mid-17th century, but their general dissemination took place only in the 19th century.
The Three Friends of Winter is an art motif that comprises the pine, bamboo, and plum. [1] The Chinese celebrated the pine (松), bamboo (竹) and Chinese flowering plum (梅) together, for they observed that unlike many other plants these plants do not wither as the cold days deepen into the winter season. [2]
Name Symbolism Images Fox-like creatures Hulijing (狐狸精)/ Fox spirit: Nine-tail fox Goat (or sheep)-like creature Taotie: Xiezhi: Fairness, justice, and discrimination between the right and wrong. [16] Horse-like creatures Haima [4] Lion-like creatures Suan ni [4] Rabbit-like creature Yu tu (玉兔, lit. 'Jade rabbit') / Yue tu (月兔 ...
Chrysanthemums may have been introduced to Japan by Chinese in the eighth century AD. [17] C. lavandulifolium, a perennial plant, grows well in warm climates around East Asia. It flowers from October to November. [5] [18] The plant grows well on moist clayey soils in full sun. It is also quite immune to high temperatures and lack of moisture.
The Chinese garden is a landscape garden style which has evolved over three thousand years. It includes both the vast gardens of the Chinese emperors and members of the imperial family, built for pleasure and to impress, and the more intimate gardens created by scholars, poets, former government officials, soldiers and merchants, made for reflection and escape from the outside world.