QUOTE(kjacob @ Feb 16 2021, 09:10 AM)
I am Indian. Can you explain what this means?
On the Love of Lotus (
Zhou Dun Yi ,1017–1073)
Of all the flora across land and water, there are plenty to adore:
Tao Yuen-Ming of the Chin dynasty admired only chrysanthemums;
Since the dynasty of Li Tang, the peonies have been popular with the masses.
I, for one, love only the lotus -- for the way it emerged untainted from the muck,
Raising cleanly above ripples of water with an unaffected grace;
Its hollow, straight stems eschew climbing-vines or branches;
Its scent turns ever purer the farther it travels in the wind,
And all the while it quietly holds its upright stance in peace.
It can only be admired from afar, not to be sullied nor debased.
I declare:
Chrysanthemum is the hermit of the flower world;
Peony, the rich and powerful among its peers;
Lotus, the noble soul among all flora.
Oh, the appreciation of chrysanthemum is seldom known after Tao;
As for the love of lotus, who else like me would feel the same?
Peony, on the other hand, seems rather suited to the mainstream.
This post has been edited by y500: Feb 16 2021, 09:19 AM