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1) The origin of lotus culture - the Neolithic period.

2) The formation of lotus culture - from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

3) The development of lotus culture - from the Qin and Han dynasties to the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

4) The prosperity of lotus culture - from the Sui and Tang dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties.

5) The Glory of Lotus Culture--Modern Times, I think mine is better--

The development of lotus culture - from the Qin and Han dynasties to the Northern and Southern Dynasties. During the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, the cultivation technology of lotus root was further improved, and the varieties continued to increase. People began to use lotus to express their longing for relatives and friends, so that the connotation of lotus culture can be expanded.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, potted lotus appeared, and the area of lotus root cultivation continued to expand, so that the custom of lotus picking became popular. The lotus flower has also become the main decorative motif of Buddhism, and has shone in the field of architecture and sculpture.

The prosperity of lotus culture - from the Sui and Tang dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the cultivation of lotus root entered the court and gradually spread to private gardens. And the lotus flower is regarded as a ruizhao.

During the Song and Yuan dynasties, Zhou Dunyi raised the cultural connotation of lotus to the height of a gentleman's character because of an article "Love Lotus Said". Its medicinal value has also been fully recognized and affirmed. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the lotus flower was endowed with the meaning of "harmony", and the meaning of the lotus's nobility, beauty and auspiciousness was also perfected during this period.

If the history of development is actually the evolutionary history of this plant, I would like to present you with relevant information:

The mystery of the germination of the thousand-year-old lotus.

The lotus seeds that were born more than 1,000 years ago have become fossils if they have not long since decayed, and have long been lifeless, how can they sprout and bloom?

The fact that a thousand-year-old lotus seed can bloom sounds like a myth in "Arabian Nights", which is unbelievable. And yet, it turned out to be true! Over the years, Chinese newspapers and periodicals have repeatedly reported that ancient lotus seeds have been found in a layer of peat soil five miles east of Pulandian in Xinjin County, near Lushun, Liaoning Province.

To this day, the hometown of ancient lotus seeds is called Lotus Bubble.

In 1923, when the Japanese scholar Ichiro Ohga conducted a geological survey in the Pulandian area of Xinjin County, Liaoning Province, China, he picked ancient lotus seeds from the local peat layer and made them germinate.

According to the research of Chinese scientists, the germination rate of ancient lotus seeds can reach more than 90%. Generally, the effective life of plant seeds at room temperature is about two or three years. And the ancient lotus seeds that have been buried in the ground for thousands of years can actually survive after treatment?

This is actually mainly because of the special structure of the lotus seed itself. The outer layer of the peel of the lotus seed is particularly tough, there is a layer of strong and dense palisade-like tissue under the epidermal cells of the peel, and there is a stomatal channel under the stomata so that the air can enter and exit freely when the fruit (lotus seed) is not ripe; When the fruit is fully ripe, this pore shrinks, so that the entry and exit of air and moisture are blocked, and even microorganisms are not easy to enter, making the skin a "sealed bin". The reason why seeds lose their life is due to the coagulation of the protoplasm of the seed endoderm, and if the water content of the seed remains the same, the life of the seed can be extended.

Another important environmental factor is temperature. The temperature in the soil below one meter above the ground is lower than that in the ground air, and it is relatively stable, and these conditions are also conducive to the long-term preservation of the vitality of the seeds. The temperature in the Pulandian area is low, the rainfall is not much (low humidity), and the oxygen content is high in the peat layer, so the ancient lotus seeds can maintain their life for thousands of years.

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