Why is orchid called one of the Four Gentlemen?

Orchids have a simple and quiet, elegant and noble temperament, which is very in line with the aesthetic standards of the Orientals, and the Chinese have always regarded orchids as a symbol of high purity and elegance"Lan Zhang"The beauty of poetry, to"Lanjiao"The truth of friendship. There are also orchids used to express pure love. So the orchid is compared to a gentleman.

Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum have become symbols of Chinese sense of things, representing traditional Chinese culture.

The four qualities of nobility, simplicity, integrity and indifference are also the most common themes in poetry and literati paintings, which are rooted in the fascination for this aesthetic personality realm.

Plum orchid bamboo chrysanthemum refers to: plum tree.

Orchids, bamboo.

Chrysanthemum. Because they have the characteristics of self-improvement, they are known as the four gentlemen in flowers.

Orchids are deeply loved by literati throughout the ages because of their fragrant fragrance and elegance, beautiful plant shape, and elegant leaves, and are endowed with qualitative and low-key personality charm, so they are listed as one of the four gentlemen in the flowers.

When people paint orchids, they generally place a kind of fragrant and noble sentiment.

Lan is called a gentleman, and he is also a beauty. Born in a deep valley, she is wise and elegant. Do not fight for the world, and enjoy yourself.

Its fragrance is clear; Its sex is graceful, the jade bone ice posture, and everyone is pitiful. The main orchid, flowers and leaves. Orchid leaves, one stroke can not be a painting, at least three strokes, become a group.

Start the first two strokes, can be arbitrary, two strokes cross into a look, like a phoenix eye, with the third stroke to break the phoenix eye, that is, into a group of orchid leaves. The third stroke is the most difficult, often two strokes are very charming, the third stroke is not its momentum, then all destroyed, so the pen should depend on the momentum of the first two strokes, and then decide where the pen goes. If its momentum is to the right, it can be extended with the help of its momentum.

The leaves of many bushes are mainly in one group, and the rest are guests. Write it according to the density and shade. But don't be messy, or like a fence, or gather in one point, don't be careless.

The orchid flower, like the slender fingers of a beauty, has a graceful posture and is moving. How to draw: Write it with a light ink with a thick brush.

One stroke to the right, one stroke to the left, and an arc inward. The lower pen should be large and round, and the pen should be slightly sharp. These two strokes can determine the direction.

The third pen is retracted inward and handed over in the arc. The fourth stroke is from the inside out, from small to large. Three or four strokes can be drawn arbitrarily.

The fifth stroke is small and short, with a half-arc from the intersection downwards. The sixth stroke is a receptacle, drawn from the end of the fifth stroke downwards. Then use thick ink at the intersection, point three or four small flower hearts, that is.

When writing orchid, the mood is cheerful, and it is vivid and natural, which can be described as a masterpiece.

"Four gentlemen" refers to the plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum in Chinese paintings, ancient Chinese paintings, especially in flower and bird paintings, there are quite a lot of works with them as the theme of the village, they are often used by the literati to express the taste of the noble and vulgar: upright integrity, humble quality and pure thoughts and feelings, therefore, known as the "gentleman".

The reason why orchids are said to be gentlemen in flowers is because the fragrance of orchids is elegant, growing in the deep mountains, and not competing with others, which is the quality of a gentleman. Orchid introduction: stem and leaf characteristics, orchid is an epiphyte, the leaves grow at the bottom of the pseudobulb; Characteristics of flowers, the flower leaves grow at the base of the pseudobulb and produce several small flowers; Orchids are suitable for growing in a cool environment and are not resistant to strong light exposure.

The reason why orchids are the gentlemen in the flowers is because the floral fragrance exuded by the orchid is very elegant, growing in the deep mountains and old forests, but it has its own principles and beliefs, with a gentleman's temperament, which can be used to describe a person's noble quality and elegant character, and these qualities are possessed by a gentleman, so it is called the gentleman in the flower.

1. Characteristics of stems and leaves

Orchid is an epiphytic or terrestrial herbaceous plant, the pseudobulb is ovate, oval or fusiform, often contained in the leaf sheath at the base of the leaf, the leaf grows at the bottom of the pseudobulb or on the stem node of the lower part, which is band-lanceolate or narrow oval, and has high ornamental value.

2. Flower characteristics

The flower leaves of orchids grow on the base of the pseudobulb, erect or outwardly curved and drooping, the inflorescence is raceme, several small flowers are produced, the sepals and petals are separated, the stamen column grows slender, often bent forward, with small wings on both sides, the ventral surface is concave or sometimes with fine pubescence, and there are deep cracks in the pollen mass.

3. Prefer shade and fear of the sun

Orchids are suitable for growing in a ventilated semi-shaded environment, not resistant to direct sunlight, and can grow vigorously in a humid environment. In the later stage, the plants should be placed in a ventilated and cool environment, and astigmatism should be irradiated every morning to avoid leaf burns.

1. The appearance of the orchid is simple and elegant, the leaf shape is slender and soft, the flower posture is beautiful, the fragrance is light and fragrant, and it has the temperament of "clear color, clear air, clear spirit, and clear rhyme", which is very popular with ancient and modern literati, and is called "the gentleman in the flower". People like to refer to the beauty of poetry as "Orchid Chapter", the truth of friendship as "Orchid Friendship", and the good friend as "Orchid", which shows the beauty of the meaning of orchids.

2. In our country, orchids have always been noble elephant key leakage, therefore, the flower language of orchids in our country naturally also carries the meaning of this ant bright grip, beautiful, noble and virtuous, which is the orchid flower language of our country.

3. Confucius, the founder of Chinese orchid culture, said that "Zhilan was born in a deep valley, not without people; The spiritual temperament of a gentleman cultivating morality and not changing his temperance for the sake of poverty symbolizes the personality of not being shaken by poverty and frustration, but still firm and upward.

4, patriotic poets Qu Yuan raised Lan and Zanlan, "Hu Jiangli and Pi Zhixi, Su Qiulan thought it was admired". Express yourself not to follow the crowd, not to go with the villain, the world is turbid with my unique integrity.

5. Therefore, people think that orchids are symbols such as "beautiful", "noble", "simple", "virtuous", "virtuous", "handsome", and because of the high quality of orchids, they have the reputation of "gentlemen in flowers". Moreover, people often refer to orchids, chrysanthemums, narcissus, and calamus as the "four elegances in flowers", or the "four gentlemen" together with plum blossoms, bamboo, and chrysanthemums.

The fragrance of orchids is intoxicating, and it is known as "the first fragrance in the world". People compare it to a gentleman, as a symbol of nobility and elegance.

Since most of the orchid varieties originate from China, the ground orchid is also known as the Chinese orchid and is listed as the top ten famous flowers in China. There are thousands of horticultural varieties in China.

Hui orchid, alias, Chinese orchid, Jiuhua orchid, nine orchids, Xia Lan, nine section orchids, one stem and nine flowers, is one of the longest and most popular orchids cultivated in China, often called "Hui" in ancient times, "Hui and chaos" is the "Hui heart" of Chinese orchids, and those who love orchids love "Hui". "Hui" refers to China, and "Hui" means: Chinese vanilla, "Zhi" people's vanilla.

Hui Zhi "the fragrance of the country." "Hui" is often combined with Angelica dahurica in the umbrella family to name "Huizhi". The orchid is a rare species in our country and is a national second-class key protected wild species.

It is one of the hardy orchid species distributed in the south of the Qinling Mountains, the north of the Nanling Mountains and the southwest of the vast area.

Chunlan is also known as grass orchid, mountain orchid, and flower fragrance. 1 flower per stem, 2 flowers, fragrant. Flowering period: February to March. It is mainly distributed in the Yangtze River basin and southwest China. Traditional and valuable varieties include Song Mei, Dragon and so on.