Concept information
Preferred term
four noble plants
Definition
- Plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum are also known as the “Four Gentlmen” or “Four Nobles Ones”, which is the Chinese term that matches the four plants with “junzi”, or “gentlemen” in Confucianism. They are common subjects in traditional ink and wash painting, belonging to the category of birds and flowers painting.
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Alternative Terms
si junzi
Chinese
四君子
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四君子
Chinese
URI
http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/four_noble_plants
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