Lotus - Symbol of Vietnamese culture

Vietnamese lotus flowers reach for the sun

In what is a beautiful dress with a lotus
, white, green, yellow,
yellow, yellow, yellow, white, blue,
muddy, muddy, muddy.

The lotus grows in the mud, lives in the mud but goes out of the water to reach the sun for morning sunshine, the flowers still emit pure incense without mud pollutants. It lasts for millennia with natural grass, the lotus is not only a close friend but also a symbol of culture deeply rooted in the mind of the Vietnamese people, the most typical symbol of culture. And the humanity of the Vietnamese, the only flower that converges in its full sense the meaning of philosophy, the noble humanity, the meaning of yin and yang and the rising of a strong will to live. the Vietnamese. Lotus Vietnam despite many changes have always kept pure beauty, gentle scent rose to shine. Sen is the embodiment of life, born and raised in a muddy place,
Rose in the muddy land / Rose on the brightest roses / Lung linh in the dawn / Phở sky in the morning light / Lotus is the long bridge / The immense blue sky / In the bar High, middle bar high ... " (Excerpted from" Huong Sen Uncle "by Le Thanh). Sen grows in the mud, purifies all filth to nourish the body, crosses the deep water, rises above the water, spreads the leaves, blooms, it is a process of patience rising to find a noble life. The image of sen through 3 stages of growth and then flower and the simple, elegant, pure, patient that the lotus embodies the character, lifestyle and soul of the Vietnamese. After the voting process, widely consulted nationwide, pink lotus is always the "candidate" in the title of National flower of Vietnam, On September 2, 2011, the flower with the purity, high bar, pink lotus has become the "National flower of Vietnam" in many varieties of flowers with splendid colors. Lotus is the national flower, symbol of flowers in Vietnam.

Sen is a perennial aquatic plant, growing from roots under the mud in the ponds, dirt, rivers or lakes. Large leaves up to 20 cm - 60 cm in diameter, often float on the water like floats and are waterproof. Old bodies have many small spines. Flowers usually grow on thick stems and raised up above the water. Large leaves with a diameter of up to 60 cm, while the largest flowers can be as large as 20 cm in diameter. Sen can be planted with seeds or rhizomes such as spinach. According to Theophrastus in the flora of the Nile, Sen is native to Egypt, India, China, South Korea, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, West Asia, Iran, Azerbaijan ... Vietnam And northern Australia. In the scientific classification: Sen of the Nelumbonaceae family (Latin), Nelumbonaceae is a "family" consisting of two species belonging to the genus Nelumbo. Nelumbo is a genus of aquatic plants with large leaves, bovine rhizomes, fragrant flowers like tuberose flowers commonly referred to as lotus flowers. Nelumbo is the name derived from the Sinhalese word Nelum. There are two species of Sen, Nelumbo nucifera and Nelumbo aureavallis. Nelumbo aureavallis is a species found in the Golden Valley of North Dakota, United States, and extinct. Nelumbo nucifera is the scientific name of a most known Sen species in India, Egypt, Vietnam. Sen: Proteales is the name of plant taxonomists used to rank plants of flowering plants. Cotton fragrant like tuberose flowers are commonly referred to as lotus flowers. Nelumbo is the name derived from the Sinhalese word Nelum. There are two species of Sen, Nelumbo nucifera and Nelumbo aureavallis. Nelumbo aureavallis is a species found in the Golden Valley of North Dakota, United States, and extinct. Nelumbo nucifera is the scientific name of a most known Sen species in India, Egypt, Vietnam. Sen: Proteales is the name of plant taxonomists used to rank plants of flowering plants. Cotton fragrant like tuberose flowers are commonly referred to as lotus flowers. Nelumbo is the name derived from the Sinhalese word Nelum. There are two species of Sen, Nelumbo nucifera and Nelumbo aureavallis. Nelumbo aureavallis is a species found in the Golden Valley of North Dakota, United States, and extinct. Nelumbo nucifera is the scientific name of a most known Sen species in India, Egypt, Vietnam. Sen: Proteales is the name of plant taxonomists used to rank plants of flowering plants. Nelumbo nucifera is the scientific name of a most known Sen species in India, Egypt, Vietnam. Sen: Proteales is the name of plant taxonomists used to rank plants of flowering plants. Nelumbo nucifera is the scientific name of a most known Sen species in India, Egypt, Vietnam. Sen: Proteales is the name of plant taxonomists used to rank plants of flowering plants.

From the past, in the tradition of Asian countries. The lotus is used as a sacred symbol, representing the people of high virtue, extraordinary energy, who are Vietnamese citizens who know two famous verses by poet Bao Dinh Giang, written in The years of American resistance war against the United States full of hardships:
"Thap Muoi the most beautiful lotus
Vietnam is the most beautiful Uncle Ho "
When the lotus leaves open, it also signifies the extended vitality of the soul with pure beauty that is not polluted by the mud of the wetlands. The lotus flower is a symbol of purity and has the oldest tradition in the East. This is an Asian-origin aquatic plant and occupies an ancient position in all special Buddhist cultures. In Vietnam, the lotus is classified in the four quarters: Lan, Sen, Chrysanthemum, Mai and in addition to being listed as "quartet death" with Tung, Truc, Cuc. The lotus has a spiritual value that is always associated with the divine spiritual world by its pure beauty, the elegance of the lotus rose to the top, keeping the value of good deeds and occupying an ancient place in All the special culture of Buddhism. The spirit of " immaculate habitat" , It is also the meaning of the lotus symbolizing moral values, purity and holiness. In Buddhist architectural works in Vietnam, sen has always become an art form. Typical buildings with lotus images often appear in the flourishing stages of Buddhism. It was the 11th century Ly Dynasty with the One Pillar Pagoda - Hanoi; The seventeenth century with the Vuu hoa flower, But Thap Pagoda - Bac Ninh; 18th century with Tay Phuong Pagoda - Ha Tay, Kim Lien Pagoda - Hanoi. Here, the lotus is enlightenment, gaining clarity and being free from mud. The lotus is like a man who has existed in the midst of life but has escaped from greed, hatred, desires and is not stained by pollution. In Buddhist architectural works in Vietnam, sen has always become an art form. Typical buildings with lotus images often appear in the flourishing stages of Buddhism. It was the 11th century Ly Dynasty with the One Pillar Pagoda - Hanoi; The seventeenth century with the Vuu hoa flower, But Thap Pagoda - Bac Ninh; 18th century with Tay Phuong Pagoda - Ha Tay, Kim Lien Pagoda - Hanoi. Here, the lotus is enlightenment, gaining clarity and being free from mud. The lotus is like a man who has existed in the midst of life but has escaped from greed, hatred, desires and is not stained by pollution. In Buddhist architectural works in Vietnam, sen has always become an art form. Typical buildings with lotus images often appear in the flourishing stages of Buddhism. It was the 11th century Ly Dynasty with the One Pillar Pagoda - Hanoi; The seventeenth century with the Vuu hoa flower, But Thap Pagoda - Bac Ninh; 18th century with Tay Phuong Pagoda - Ha Tay, Kim Lien Pagoda - Hanoi. Here, the lotus is enlightenment, gaining clarity and being free from mud. The lotus is like a man who has existed in the midst of life but has escaped from greed, hatred, desires and is not stained by pollution. Typical buildings with lotus images often appear in the flourishing stages of Buddhism. It was the 11th century Ly Dynasty with the One Pillar Pagoda - Hanoi; The seventeenth century with the Vuu hoa flower, But Thap Pagoda - Bac Ninh; 18th century with Tay Phuong Pagoda - Ha Tay, Kim Lien Pagoda - Hanoi. Here, the lotus is enlightenment, gaining clarity and being free from mud. The lotus is like a man who has existed in the midst of life but has escaped from greed, hatred, desires and is not stained by pollution. Typical buildings with lotus images often appear in the flourishing stages of Buddhism. It was the 11th century Ly Dynasty with the One Pillar Pagoda - Hanoi; The seventeenth century with the Vuu hoa flower, But Thap Pagoda - Bac Ninh; 18th century with Tay Phuong Pagoda - Ha Tay, Kim Lien Pagoda - Hanoi. Here, the lotus is enlightenment, gaining clarity and being free from mud. The lotus is like a man who has existed in the midst of life but has escaped from greed, hatred, desires and is not stained by pollution. Achieve clarity and release from mud. The lotus is like a man who has existed in the midst of life but has escaped from greed, hatred, desires and not stained by pollution. Achieve clarity and release from mud. The lotus is like a man who has existed in the midst of life but has escaped from greed, hatred, desires and not stained by pollution.

The lotus symbol in Buddhism - One Pillar Pagoda (Hanoi)