1. There are many lovely flowers on land and water. Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums. Since the Li and Tang Dynasties, people have loved peonies very much. I only love the lotus that comes out of the mud but is not stained, washes the clear ripples without being evil, is straight in the middle and has no branches, can be viewed from a distance but cannot be played with. ——"The Theory of Love of Lotus" by Zhou Dunyi of Song Dynasty?
2. The fragrance of lotus sells well in late summer, and the scent of chrysanthemum enters the new autumn. ——"Late Mooring" by King Luo Bin of the Tang Dynasty
3. When drinking wine in the pavilion, hibiscus blooms on all sides. ——"Lake Pavilion" by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty?
4. The lotus breeze brings fragrance, and the bamboo dew drops make a clear sound. ——Meng Haoran of the Tang Dynasty, "The Huaixin People in the South Pavilion in Summer"
5. Never get wet, and purify your heart. ——Li Qi of the Tang Dynasty "Each person in Cangongyuan gave an object to get the first lotus"?
6. The color of bamboo is green under the stream, and the lotus is fragrant in the mirror. ——Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, "Farewell to Chu Yong in Yanzhong"?
7. Round lotuses float on small leaves, and fine wheat falls on light flowers. ——"For Farmers" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty
8. The wind contains green Xiaojuan and Juanjuan, and the rain is full of red and fragrant flowers. ——"The Mad Man" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty?
9. The willows in the thatched pavilion on the sand are new and dark, and the lotus in the wild pond beside the city is red. ——"Late Spring" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty?
10. The fragrance of lotus follows you when you sit and lie down, and the color of the lake reflects the morning and evening. ——Liu Changqing of the Tang Dynasty, "Leave an Inscription on the Pixi Water Hall of Li Ming Mansion"?
11. Hibiscus was born on the Qiu River, and it does not complain to the east wind. ——"Shang Shang Shi Lang" by Gao Chan of the Tang Dynasty?
12. The lotus is deep and the water is broad, and the rain is fragrant. ——Song Dynasty Ouyang Xiu's "Hesheng Yu Baihuazhou"?
13. The leaves are sunny and the rain is dry, and the water is clear and round. ——Feng Heju "Su Muzhe" by Zhou Bangyan of the Song Dynasty?
14. The new lotus on the stream has just emerged from the water, and the greenhouse is slightly red. ——Song Dynasty Mi Youren's "Linjiang Immortal"?
15. The rouge snow sinks into the water, and the emerald plate is high and glows in the night.
——Jin Cai Songnian's "Partridge Sky·Appreciating Lotus"