The lotus’ importance comes from Buddhism and is one of the eight precious things in Buddhism. The lotus (蓮花, lián huā, 荷花, hé huā) is known as the gentleman’s flower because it grows out from the mud, pure and unstained. The ‘he’ in a man’s name indicates he is either a Buddhist or connected to Buddhism. The ‘he’ in a woman’s name is a wish that she be pure and respected.
Lotus bloom with a leaf and bud = complete union
Magpie sitting on the stamens of a blown lotus and picking seeds: xiguo = may you have the joy (xi) of passing one exam (guo) after another (lian)
This is about 'journey' of a blooming Lotus, the main idea was to represent joy which people achieve in new year.
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Unpublished Work
谢谢
