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Flowers for tea ceremony

Four gentlenmen in Chinese Art : Plum(梅）, Orchid(兰）, Chrysanthemum（菊）, and bamboo（竹）are most commonly used as decoration in Tea ceremony house.

Plum blossoms are common subjects in Chinese art and are among the most beloved of Chinese flowers. because they bloom most vibrantly amidst the winter snow, after other plants have shed their leaves, and one of the first flowering plants to bloom in the earliest weeks of spring. they have been used as a metaphor to symbolize revolutionary struggle.

Bamboo has a flexible stalk that is able to bend in the wind without breaking, has long been a popular symbol of steadfastness in times of adversity.

The orchid is a symbol of noble, elegant and patrotic, It has a reputation for " the plant of the king's fragrance" and " gentlemen of the flowers".