Because Buddha Sakyamuni was born under a carefree flower tree, and eventually he became a Buddha under a bodhi tree. As a result, Buddhism has a very close relationship with plants. With the gradual development of Buddhism, there are also plants planted in temples. Five trees and six flowers? The provisions of the. So-called? Five trees and six flowers? Among them, five trees are bodhi tree, Ficus altissima, palm leaf, betel nut and sugar palm; Six flowers refer to lotus (lotus), Wenshulan, Dioscorea zingiberensis, frangipani, osmanthus fragrans and Trollium chinense.
About the meaning of this 1 1 plant to Buddhism, let's give you a brief introduction.
pipal
Everyone understands this, because the Buddha Sakyamuni meditated under the bodhi tree and identified the bodhi tree, the Buddhist bone relic and the Buddha statue as three objects that should be worshipped in the world. Called by Buddhists? Holy tree? Of course, the bodhi tree should be among the five trees.
Gaorong
There are two main reasons why Gao Rong was selected as one of the five trees. First, because the Ficus altissima can grow very large and grow into a crown with green shade, it is very suitable for preaching under the tree and has specific practical value; Secondly, because the banyan and bodhi belong to the same family, it is also regarded as a sacred Buddhist tree by Buddhists.
pattra
Bay palm has a huge and unparalleled role in the early development of Buddhism, because its leaves can be used to write scriptures after treatment. For a long time, Buddhist scriptures were also called? Bayeux? .
areca
In ancient times, because of the limited medical conditions, betel nut can be used as medicine and repel insects, which makes it a frequent visitor at many sacrificial ceremonies, and gradually gives it a certain divinity.
Sugar brown
Sugar palm has become one of the five trees, which may be related to the living habits of Southeast Asia. Although its leaves can't be used to write scriptures like palm leaves, they can be used as mats; And its fruit can also be used to make sugar, wine and vinegar, because people widely use sugar palm in all aspects of life, and naturally it has entered the planting range of temples.
lotus
Lotus is called one of the six flowers for two reasons. One reason is that before Buddhism, Indians had already admired lotus very much; The second is that when the Buddha was born, a huge lotus suddenly grew in the pond of the palace. After the Buddha was born, thousands of lights were emitted from his mouth, and each light turned into a lotus. Therefore, lotus is regarded as a symbol of Buddhism.
Wenshulan
This plant is said to have a great relationship with Manjusri Bodhisattva, but the specific story is hard to find. However, because Manjusri Bodhisattva is the embodiment of wisdom, Manjusri is also considered as a plant of wisdom.
Trollius dichongensis
As the name suggests, this flower is said that when the Buddha lectured, there were often images of the sky-rocketing and the earth-pouring golden lotus, and the earth-pouring golden lotus appeared. Therefore, because of the prosperity of Buddhism in Southeast Asia, people also gave it a holy nickname: Thousand-petal Lotus.
Dioscorea zingiberensis, frangipani and osmanthus fragrans.
Why should this flower be written together? Because of the reason why the yellow ginger flower and the frangipani flower are included in the six flowers, the author has struggled to find relevant information. However, when reading the data of osmanthus fragrans in Myanmar, I got a little inspiration, so I boldly made the following remarks (please correct me).
Is Burmese osmanthus regarded by Southeast Asia? Peace and happiness? Our plants, because of their white colors and quiet flowers, are also regarded as respect and praise for the Buddha.
The shape of Dioscorea zingiberensis flower is very similar to a group of flying butterflies, and its fragrance is very pure, which easily makes people feel solemn and elegant, so it is not surprising that it was selected as one of the six Buddhist flowers.
As for frangipani, if you look at the shape of this flower, you can guess why.