Natural and social cultural factors responsible for the popularization of peony in China were analyzed.Peony was favored by Chinese because of not only its beauty and fragrance,but also its implication of nobility and...Natural and social cultural factors responsible for the popularization of peony in China were analyzed.Peony was favored by Chinese because of not only its beauty and fragrance,but also its implication of nobility and auspiciousness,thus it has always been a representative of Chinese mainstream culture and traditional aesthetic standards.Peony breeding and cultivation in 3 peony centers of China(Luoyang in Henan,Heze in Shandong and Pengzhou in Sichuan) were introduced as well as festivals regularly held in these centers.Status of peony in Chinese culture and its influence on modern flower tourism was introduced to more people,and help them to understand the relationship among peony,Chinese aesthetic complex and national personality.展开更多
基金Supported by Foundation Program of Chengdu University:Study on Sorting and Development of Peony Resources in Mount Danjing (2009XJR01)~~
文摘Natural and social cultural factors responsible for the popularization of peony in China were analyzed.Peony was favored by Chinese because of not only its beauty and fragrance,but also its implication of nobility and auspiciousness,thus it has always been a representative of Chinese mainstream culture and traditional aesthetic standards.Peony breeding and cultivation in 3 peony centers of China(Luoyang in Henan,Heze in Shandong and Pengzhou in Sichuan) were introduced as well as festivals regularly held in these centers.Status of peony in Chinese culture and its influence on modern flower tourism was introduced to more people,and help them to understand the relationship among peony,Chinese aesthetic complex and national personality.