2. The holiness of the lotus, which emerges from the mud without being stained, symbolizes that the Buddha and Bodhisattva are beyond the world of mortals and everything is empty.
3. The lotus flower never fades, and it will bloom again in the next year, which symbolizes that people are immortal and keep on circulating.
4. Buddhism regards lotus as a sacred flower, and compares it to Buddha, symbolizing that Bodhisattva was born in the troubles of life and death without being disturbed by it.
Extended information 1, Jihua refers to Datura, Lotus, Magnolia officinalis and Populus euphratica, which are meaningful flowers in Buddhism. The four auspicious flowers of Buddhism are closely related to Buddhism. Magnolia grandiflora is often planted in temples, and lotus flowers are often seen on the holders of buddhas and bodhisattvas. As for Udubara and Datura, they often appear in Buddhist scriptures.
2. Buddhism regards lotus as a sacred flower, which symbolizes that Bodhisattva was born with life and death troubles and is not disturbed by life and death troubles. There are eight auspicious treasures in Buddhism, namely, the Umbrella, Pisces, Aquarius, Lotus, White Snail, Ruyi, Bao Zhuang, and Golden Wheel. Sakyamuni puts the lotus in the highest position. Because of the sacred significance of lotus in Buddhism, Buddhist scriptures call the sacred flower of Buddhism "lotus", the Buddhist kingdom "lotus boundary", the cassock "lotus costume", the monk's handprint "lotus fight" and even the Buddha Sakyamuni "lotus prince".
Reference materials? Baidu encyclopedia-four auspicious flowers of Buddhism