Alias, variety and appearance of lotus:

Lotus has been favored by scholars since ancient times. It is called lotus, hibiscus, Shuizhi, hibiscus, Shuiyun, Shuihua, Shuifu, Shuidan, Shuihibiscus, Zezhi, Yuhuan, Caohibiscus, June Spring and Chinese Lotus. Why is it called lotus? "Compendium of Materia Medica" has a cloud: "Lotus stems are loaded with leaves, and leaves are loaded with flowers", which is from the appearance. Hey, hey, look at my schoolbag. In Shuo Wen Jie Zi, there is also a difference between "not being a lotus, but a hibiscus", which is divided from the growth stage. According to the holy and elegant temperament, it is also named Junzihua, Lingbo Fairy, Shuigong Fairy, Yuhuan and other nicknames. If it is subdivided into stem, leaf and fruit, it will be more. The stem is usually called lotus root, but there are also names such as Yujie, Yulinglong and Yubilong. Leaves are much more exquisite, which can be divided into three types: the leaves originally produced by the terminal buds are small in shape and thin in handle, floating on the water, called money leaves, or called lotus money; The leaves that first grew from the lotus roots were slightly larger and also floated on the water, called floating leaves; Later, the leaves that stood out of the water from the lotus roots were called vertical leaves. No matter whether it is a money leaf, a floating leaf or a vertical leaf, it is rolled into a ribbed strip before coming out of the water. The size, height and order of vertical leaves show obvious ascending and descending steps according to the growth time. When the new lotus root is formed, the erect leaf that is pulled out is larger than the previous one, and just pricked shorter, which is called "back handle leaf". In front of it, a leaf with small shape, short stalk and reddish back appears, which is called "termination leaf". As long as people identify the terminal leaves, they can find the position of the new lotus root in the mud. Finally, the lotus seed, the fruit of this lotus flower, can also be called jade pupa and lake eye. It is strange that this lotus seed will not rot for thousands of years, and it is an antique like a fossil. If it is cultivated, it can also sprout.

History of Lotus:

The scientific name of Lotus is Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, and Lotus belongs to Nelumbo of Nymphaeaceae.

Nelumbo Adans. is one of the earliest species in angiosperms. According to the fossils studied by paleobotanists, 135 million years ago, lotus plants were distributed in many water areas in the northern hemisphere. At that time, in the late period of the sharp decline of giant reptile dinosaurs, it grew on the earth much earlier than the appearance of human ancestors (2 million years ago). According to Paleobotany by A.H. Christophevich of the former Soviet Union (1965), lotus fossils were found in the Cretaceous in the Arctic of North America and the amur river Stream in Asia (i.e. Heilongjiang), and in the Oligocene and Miocene strata in Europe and East Asia (Sakhalin Island) and Japan. In those days, the temperature on the earth was warmer than it is now, and there were about 1~12 species of lotus plants distributed in five continents. With the advent of the post-glacial Ice Age, the global temperature dropped, which made many plants extinct, while others were forced to drift away, completely breaking the original geographical distribution. Due to this disaster, two species of Nelumbo survived, and their distribution range was reduced. Chinese lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is distributed in Asia and northern Oceania, and N.lutea, which drifted to North America. Paleobotanists also pointed out that the lotus fossils from Pleistocene to Holocene (2 million years ago) excavated in Hokkaido and Kyoto, Japan, are similar to modern Chinese lotus; The lotus leaf fossils excavated in Qaidam Basin, China, 1 million years ago are similar to modern Chinese lotus. In the 197s, China Petroleum Exploration and Development Planning and Research Institute of the Ministry of Petrochemical Industry and Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recorded in the book "Early Tertiary Sporopollen in Coastal Areas of Bohai Sea" that two species of lotus pollen fossils were found in Panshan, Liaoning Province, Beidagang, Tianjin, Kenli, Guangrao, Shandong Province and Cangzhou, Hebei Province. Fossils of lotus plants have also been found in the strata of Changchang basin in Qiongshan, Hainan Island, China, in the Tertiary tropical plant geographical area. At present, the original wild lotus is still distributed in the lakes and swamps of Fuyuan, Hulin, Tongjiang and Shangzhi counties in Heilongjiang Province. The above shows that the lotus is an ancient plant before the ice age, and it belongs to the representatives of relict plant, such as melasequoiagly plostroboides, Ginkgo biloba, Liriodendron chinese in China, Sequoia sempervirens, etc., which were not swallowed by the ice age glaciers and survived.

lotus places of interest:

1. Mountains

Lotus Peak in Huangshan Mountain: It is named after its lotus-like shape in Shexian County, Anhui Province

Lotus Peak in Lushan Mountain: in the south of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province.

Huashan Lotus Peak: Located in huayin city, Shaanxi Province, it is the middle peak of Huashan Mountain.

Hengshan Lotus Peak: It is the peak of Hengshan Mountain in Hunan Province, which is like a lotus, so it is named.

Lotus Peak in Wuyi Mountain: located in Chong 'an, Fujian Province, with Lotus Cave on it.

Lotus Peak: It is in the south of Qujiang, Guangxi.

Lotus Hill: It is in the east of Liancheng, Fujian.

Second, rivers and lakes

Lotus Sea: the old name of a lake in Wusu, Xinjiang. In summer, white lotus blooms like the sea in the lake, hence the name.

Lotus Lake: According to Li Daoyuan's Notes on Water Classics in the Northern Wei Dynasty, there is a lake in the northwest corner of Tang Cheng, which is commonly called Tangchi, and the lotus is covered with water, which is the scenic spot at that time.

Lotus Lake: According to the Water Classics Notes Huai Shui, after the east of Huai Shui meets Shen Bei Shui, it is divided into several streams. The first stream flows into Lotus Lake in the southeast, and the water then flows to Huai.

Liantang River: baimashan in the north of Yangjiang River, Guangdong Province, where Hemoyang River flows into the sea.

Ziliantang: According to the Records of Dexing County, there is a Ziliantang under Ma 'anshan, which is named after the opening of Ziliantang.

Ruilian Pond: According to the Annals of Huazhou, there is Ruilian Pond behind Huazhou government, and there are three branches in Jiajing Jiyou (1525) pond. Wuzi (1528) had seven branches that opened and tied the lotus, so it was named Ruilian Pool.

Jinlianchi: According to the Records of Yanshi County, there is a pond 4 miles southwest, which is five feet deep. In the Tang Dynasty, the Zen master of Zhongnanshan Mountain sought his friend Zhang prodigy here, and seven golden lotus flowers were born in the pond, so it was named Jinlianchi.

Lotus Lake: According to Baoding County Records, there are lotus flowers in the west of the county, which are in full bloom in summer and smell ten miles. You can enjoy the cool breeze all around and refresh your loved ones.

hibiscus pond: According to "Huzhou Zhifu", there is a pond in Baiping Prefecture in the east of the city, and there are many lotus flowers in the pond, so it is named hibiscus pond.

Lotus Pond: According to the Records of Chongqing, "There is a lotus pond in Dongerli, Jiangjin County, which is about 3 miles wide. The lotus in the pond is mixed with red and white, vivid and lovely." "Yuanjiang Fu Zhi" also says: "There is a big pond under Qinglong Mountain, surrounded by more than 3 battles. Every summer and summer, the pond is full of green, white and red lotus, hence the name."

III. Pavilion Bridge Building

Lotus House: located in the north of Jingci Temple. According to "records of the west lake Garden Pavilion", Ming Hongwu Monks were widely built and became one of the eight scenic spots in Nanping.

Yu Lian Hall: According to "records of the west lake Monument", outside Qiantang Gate, it was decided to appease Wei Keyu's disciples for three years (1262).

Ruilian Pavilion: According to the Records of Shunqing Prefecture, there is a pavilion on the left of Nanshifo Temple, which is located in the lotus state government. There is a pool of flowers and a lotus flower beside the pavilion, which is gorgeous and colorful, and the exotic fragrance lasts for miles, so it is named Ruilian Pavilion. There are also Gentleman Pavilion, Lotus Nest Pavilion, Lotus Bridge, Lotus Village and Lotus Town Hall. In addition, the ancients often called the official residence of the minister a lotus pond.

Fourth, a famous city with lotus as the "city flower"

Jinan City, Shandong Province: In the 198s, after lotus was hailed as the "city flower" of Jinan City, Daming Lake was even more full of vitality: weeping willows and lotus flowers covered it, giving a vibrant scene.

Jining City, Shandong Province: Lotus cultivation in Jining City has a history of about 2, years. Nowadays, there are more than 6 new varieties of lotus in Jining.

Xuchang City, Henan Province: In the 198s, lotus was known as the "city flower" in Xuchang City, which promoted the prosperity and development of lotus culture.

Xiaogan City, Hubei Province: Since ancient times, wild lotus has been everywhere in Xiaogan City, especially the Lotus Lake in the west of the city. Today, Xiaogan City is a corner of the lotus pond. There is a "Lotus Pier" by the lake and a lotus pond in the city, and "Pan Marsh and Lotus Fragrance" has become one of the eight scenic spots in Xiaogan.

honghu city, Hubei Province: honghu city, Hubei Province, which is famous for its Honghu Lake, has a water area of 758 square kilometers. Lotus flowers are blooming everywhere, making it a sea of lotus flowers. In 1987, Honghu was withdrawn from the county and established as a city. In 1991, the Municipal People's Congress passed a decision to use lotus as the "city flower".

Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province: Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, which planted lotus flowers for nearly a thousand years, is most famous for the lotus flowers in Lihu Qixing Lake. Lotus has become one of the favorite flowers of Zhaoqing people.

the relationship between lotus and Buddhism:

Mahayana Buddhism, one of the two major Buddhism, uses lotus as a Buddhist seat. Buddhism believes that lotus grows out of mud, but it is not polluted by mud, and it is very fragrant and clean, indicating that Buddha and Bodhisattva were born in the troubles of life and death, and they are excused from the troubles of life and death, so there is a saying that "lotus hides the world". According to Buddhism, lotus is "the pure land where the Buddha lives".

lotus poems:

<; < Yilian > >

Jiangnan scenery show

The most memorable place is Bilian

Erna is like a fairy

The breeze sends fragrance far away

<; < Visit lotus > >

a friend called and

invited me to visit the garden site.

there are several points of oblique wind and rain, and

there are several crescent willows.

Go to the Spring Garden,

Stand and watch the lotus pond.

Lotus welcomes me,

Graceful and self-obsessed.

< < Planting lotus > >

The lotus root is diverted from the Qingtang River

The spring breeze brings dew to the lotus root

When the flowers bloom like a full moon

Whoever wins the exhibition will remember the lotus breeder

< < Duilian > >

The wind on the ancient willow dike is faint,

The new lotus is flooded with marshes and fields.

Bai Yu frequently waves to sit idle,

Wu Sha half falls to sleep drunk.

dreaming and fighting can break the sun,

I feel that I can't peep at the sky.

Laugh at Rong Hua as a guest in the pillow,

Be an immortal to Lotus Yu.

< < Picking lotus > >

You can't pick lotus in the Yan Garden

Lotus leaves are empty from the field

There is no fish in the lotus

It is difficult for me to enter the lotus room

< < Painting lotus > >

Zhu Yan Bimo puts Chi Pan

Dancing sleeves and waving her hair to Yu Lian

It's like being born

It's hard for you to have a delicate fragrance

< < Lotus viewing > >

In hot summer, after the rain and the moon,

Spring is lonely;

the pond is full of red and blue,

the wind is blowing and the jade beads are falling.

< < Yonglian > >

The pond is stormy overnight, and

ten thousand rubies bloom;

I pity you for coming to Gog,

If you love Lian, you will be grateful.

< < Wen Lian > >

Where does the gentleman in the flower come from?

Tingting stands tall and graceful.

The warm sun and the fragrant wind are endless.

Even if it is cool and cool, it will cover the hot summer.

Why do you hide from the cold winter?

Since you don't want to be stained with fine dust,

Why do you stand in the mud

< < Zanlian > >

the flowers on the land compete for fragrance

the clear water pools and pans are silent and fragrant

Don't compete with peaches and plums for spring breeze

July fire sends coolness

< < Menglian > >

The scenery in Qiu Lai in the north of Beijing is different,

The sky is high and the clouds are pale and the geese are blurred;

You can't find a place to go through Tieling, and

You can find the empty water in the lotus pond;

I have no choice but to fall asleep in autumn.

Fairy clothes win snow and I fall in love;

Why can't I see you with a sigh?

Xia Feng is ten miles and a pool of blue water.

< < Canlian > >

A bleak autumn wind and a hundred flowers die

Dead leaves drift with the waves

Thank the lead flower health machine for a while

Once the spring rain blooms in the pond

Ailian said

(Song) Zhou Dunyi

The flowers of land and water plants are very lovely. Jin Tao Yuanming loves chrysanthemums alone; Since Li Tang came, the world has loved peony; To love the lotus alone, the mud is not stained, and it is clear but not demon. It is straight outside, not creeping, and the fragrance is far away and clear. It is graceful and quiet, but it can be viewed from a distance without being ridiculous.

to call chrysanthemum, the flowers are secluded; Peony, the flower is rich; Lotus, the gentleman of flowers is also. Hey! The love of chrysanthemum is rarely heard after pottery; The love of lotus, who is the giver; The love of peony is suitable for many people.

that's all I can offer. I'm exhausted. I hope it will be of some use to you.