Lotus Symbol Contrast and Differences Cause Analysis between China and Thailand

Abstract

Lotus culture is created by human in the process of social and historical development of the sum total of material wealth and spiritual wealth. Our country is one of the country of origin of the lotus, the ancients in the process of long-term planting lotus root to admire the lotus, formed the unique, has a long history of "the Chinese lotus culture". Lotus have various meaning in China, compared with the plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, lotus has more rich, more complicated cultural connotation. In Thailand, the pond in front of the shopping malls or deep alleys of the door, can be seen everywhere the form of water lilies. As a buddhist country, lotus holds an important place in Thailand. This article from the Thai lotus symbolic significance and reasons for difference to interpret the cultural differences in China and Thailand lotus and cause.