The symbolic meaning of bamboo:
Bamboo has an unusual traditional Chinese cultural meaning. The evergreen bamboo symbolizes tenacious life and eternal youth; the hollow shape of the bamboo represents an open-minded character. ; Its branches are bent but not broken, which is the principle of being soft but strong; being born with knots, and the knots must be exposed, is a symbol of high integrity and integrity. Bamboo's straight and free, upright, elegant and graceful character are also the personality pursuits of Chinese literati.
Bamboo is the material carrier of Chinese virtues and a symbol of a gentleman. It is loved by countless people with lofty ideals. Ancient and modern literati praised bamboo and left behind a large number of bamboo poems and bamboo paintings. The earliest bamboo plot in China can be traced back to the Wei and Jin Dynasties. After that, bamboo evolved from a cultural significance to a folk image. For example, "Bamboo for peace" is often used to wish peace and good luck. Bamboo in traditional Chinese paintings often uses ink to express the image and charm of bamboo. Ink bamboo painting occupies an important position in freehand flower and bird paintings. Its brush and ink characteristics are the use of calligraphy and bone brushwork. To draw bamboo, you must have "bamboo in mind" before you can use the brush and ink. It is swayed freely, showing the charm and integrity of bamboo.
Bamboo stands tall and graceful, has a graceful whirling sound, is not afraid of frost and snow, is evergreen all year round, and "has knots before it is unearthed, and is still modest when it reaches the clouds", showing the style of a gentleman. The key to painting bamboo lies in the selection and summary of bamboo branches and leaves. The brushwork is natural and consistent, expressing the infinite vitality of bamboo, with contrasting shades and interesting colors.
In Chinese paintings, bamboo is painted together with plum blossoms and magpies, which has the beautiful meaning of long-term love and happiness.
Cultural symbols:
When it comes to culture, people will naturally think of writing, art, science, etc., but the emergence and development of culture cannot be separated from a certain natural ecological environment. The place to be avoided is affected by many factors such as geography, climate, animal and plant resources, etc. Among them, the plant resource that has the most profound impact on Chinese culture is bamboo. The British scholar Joseph Needham said it well that East Asian civilization is a "bamboo civilization." Chinese literati and poets endowed bamboo with growth characteristics such as hollowness, straightness, and greenness all year round, and endowed it with spiritual and cultural symbols such as elegance, purity, humility, discipline, and uprightness. Bamboo painting became an important type of Chinese flower-and-bird painting. In the Qing Dynasty of my country, Zheng Banqiao is famous for his bamboo paintings.
There is almost no garden without bamboo in ancient and modern Chinese gardens. If there is bamboo in the house, the bamboo will blow through the window and the courtyard will be filled with fresh air. The bamboo shadow is whirling, and the posture is like a painting. The green leaves will not wither through the winter, and they are delicate and unrestrained. . Throughout the ages, "It is important to have something in mind in life" has become the preference of many literati. They often use plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums to express their noble and unconventional tastes, or as examples of their own moral character. For example, the contemporary poet Zhou Tianhou's "Ode" "Bamboo": Take care of yourself in the bitter festival, and it will be dust-free after the rain. A gentleman is judged by the cold years, and the greenery weaves the new year.
Bamboo: Shows integrity. Although not strong, it is upright, tough and straight; it is not afraid of severe cold and heat, and will be evergreen. Bamboo is the embodiment of a gentleman and is one of the "four gentlemen". Bamboo, plum blossoms and pine are the "Three Friends of Winter". The pine symbolizes evergreen, the bamboo symbolizes the way of a gentleman, and the plum symbolizes purity and purity.