Second, Ailian's reasons are as follows:
Because "the lotus leaves the mud but is not stained, clear but not demon." Straight outside, not loose, Qing Xiang, graceful and restrained. "
Use self-metaphor
Don't go with the flow, don't be arrogant, be sensible, be honest and have a good reputation. Honest and clean, solemn and admirable.
In short, the author himself is so upright, knowledgeable, solemn, completely honest, not in cahoots with the secular, noble and famous.
Praising the faithful character of Lotus also shows the author's noble personality of leading an honest and clean life, not colluding with the common customs, and disdaining and hating the people who pursue fame and fortune.
3. The attached text reads as follows:
● Original text
The flowers of land and water plants are very fragrant. Tao Jin Yuanming loves chrysanthemums alone; Since Li Tang came, people all over the world love peony. Love lotus alone, dirt-free, clear but not demon. Straight outside, not crawling, fragrant and clear. It is graceful and quiet, but it doesn't look ridiculous from a distance. Want to call chrysanthemum, the hermit of flowers; Peony, blooming with wealth; Lotus, the gentleman of flowers. Hey! The love of chrysanthemum flowers is rarely heard after Tao; Lotus love, who is the giver; Peony love is suitable for many people.
Translation:
There are many lovely grass flowers and wood flowers on water and land. Tao Yuanming only loves chrysanthemums in Jin Dynasty. People all over the world have loved peonies since the Tang Dynasty. I only like lotus flowers. It grows from the sludge, but it is not polluted. It was washed with clear water, but it didn't look attractive. Its stem runs through the middle, straight, fragrant, more fragrant and upright. You can watch from a distance, but you can't play lightly.
In my opinion, chrysanthemum is a hermit in flowers; Peony is a precious flower; Lotus is a gentleman among flowers. Alas! Tao Yuanming seldom heard of this hobby of chrysanthemum after that. Who else likes lotus like me? Of course, there are many people who like peony.
Four. About the author:
Zhou Dunyi (10 17 ~ 1073) is the founder of China's Neo-Confucianism, and his Neo-Confucianism thought plays a connecting role in the history of China's philosophy. Zhou Dunyi loved reading since childhood and was quite famous in his hometown. People say that he is "ambitious, knowledgeable, practical and has the demeanor of the ancients." His knowledge and tolerance also moved many people to follow him, the most famous of which were two brothers, Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao, who later became famous Neo-Confucianism in the Southern Song Dynasty.
In 1072, Zhou Dunyi came to Jiangxi and founded Lianxi Academy. From then on, I began to give lectures and educate people. He named the stream in front of the academy "Lianxi" and called himself "Mr. Lianxi". Because I love lotus all my life, I built a lotus hall in the academy, and carved a pool in front of the hall, named "Lotus Pool", and pinned my lifelong ambition on the noble lotus. After giving lectures and studying, Mr. Wang often walks in front of the main hall to admire the lotus. Later, he wrote a poem "Love Lotus", whose famous sentence "Out of the mud but not stained, clear but not demon, straight but not creeping, fragrant far and clear, graceful and pure, far but not ridiculous" became a swan song, and it is still widely circulated today.