Concept information
Preferred term
lotus flower
Definition
- Chinese symbol of purity and beauty emerging from muddy waters. In Buddhist art, lotus is the symbol of purity of the body, speech and mind, as floating above the murky waters of material attachment and physical desire; it is usually depicted in a stylised manner and used as the seat or base for a figure (the so-called “lotus throne”).
Alternative Terms
荷花
Chinese
hehua
Belongs to group
In other languages
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hehua
Chinese
URI
http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/lotus_flower
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