Lotus, also known as lotus. It is a symbol that is often mentioned and seen in Buddhist classics and Buddhist art. Lotus has an indissoluble bond with Buddhism because it is associated with many legends of Sakyamuni. According to legend, Sakyamuni was originally a bodhisattva in the sky, and was born by King Kapilawa. Madame Moyev, the princess of King Tumi, is as beautiful as a fairy, gentle and virtuous, and she is with King Haiyang Yuan. Mrs. Moyev recalled her wedding night, and she vaguely saw a man riding a white elephant coming towards her in the distance, getting smaller and smaller, and getting into her stomach from her right rib. She had a vague premonition that the Bodhisattva had turned into a white elephant and was born. In the future, Mrs. Moyev's pregnant face is slightly red. Colorful green neckline lace is like a lotus leaf, and her face is like a blooming lotus flower. Later, Mrs. Moyoev gave birth to Buddha under the Miluo tree. Hundreds of birds sang in groups, and flowers and trees were in full bloom all the year round, especially when lotus flowers the size of a car cover suddenly blossomed in the swamp. As soon as the Buddha was born, he stood on the lotus and pointed to the sky and the earth and said, "Heaven and the earth are the only ones." It was April 8, and it became the "Buddha Bathing Festival" of Buddhism. After the enlightenment, Sakyamuni ascended to the north and walked around the tree, "observing the tree". At that time, it was a lotus, *** 18 lotus. Whenever he preaches, he always sits on the "lotus seat", that is, his legs are crossed and his feet are up.

In the world, plum blossoms are chaste and proud of frost and snow; Orchids are fragrant, beautiful and elegant; Bamboo is tall and knotted, green and dripping; Chrysanthemums are aloof and changeable, but I Buddha love lotus flowers alone. This is because ancient India has a long tradition of loving lotus. People endure the hot climate in the countryside and feel particularly comfortable, fresh and gratified by the lotus flowers that bloom in spring and summer. Therefore, from the very beginning, Buddhism paid attention to following the folk psychology to attract believers, so lotus flowers were often quoted in Buddhist scriptures. According to Buddhist scriptures, there are not dozens of lotus petals on earth, hundreds of lotus petals in the sky and more than 1000 lotus petals in pure land. The Shurangama Sutra says, "Sir, a hundred treasures of light gushed from the bun, and the lotus in Chiba was born and sat on the lotus ...". The Vimalakīrti Sutra of Buddhism says, "The world is not like lotus, but it is always good at silence.". The classic explanation says: "Therefore, all ten Buddhas were born in muddy soil and sat on the lotus platform." It can be seen that lotus means from trouble to purity. It shows that it was born in silt and bloomed on the water surface, which produced the profound connotation of silt-free. At the same time, lotus blooms in hot summer water. Heat means trouble, and water means cool, which means bringing cool to people who are troubled. Therefore, Lotus is the incarnation of a saint born in the pure land of Buddha after getting rid of troubles. The Buddha came out of the mud and proved to be conscious and comfortable. Although it is beyond the ordinary, it does not leave the world law. Lotus is in perfect harmony with the natural personality advocated by Buddhism. Buddhism believes that there are more troubles in the world than the Ganges sand, and losing yourself is like accumulating dirt in the past. People with will should practice hard, purify themselves, be free from pollution and worldly sufferings, and pursue a pure and unhindered realm. The natural beauty of lotus can be used to symbolize this ideal of Buddhism. Moreover, the lotus itself does have some attractions, that is, the lotus is expensive, good and beautiful. It stands tall, bright and fresh; Lead an honest and clean life, proudly independent; Its roots are like jade and have no color; Its stem is empty, without five aggregates; Its leaves are as green as blue and clear from the middle; Its silk is like a wisp, stretching constantly; Its flowers are solemn and fragrant and last for a long time; No branches, no vines, no hanging; More like lotus seeds, painstaking as Buddha; Teach people to die in pure land.