Is the national flower of China peony? Why do tourists say that China has no national flower?

The national flower refers to the flower characterized by its own famous flower in China. It is a country's territorial integrity, long history and splendid culture, symbolizing the spirit of national unity and the personality virtue of Gog's essence. However, it is highly valued by people all over the world, which embodies the love for the motherland and strong national feelings and can enhance national cohesion. Many countries regard their famous flowers as national symbols, which have certain meanings. This kind of flower is called "national flower".

China is a country ruled by law. In order to maintain the dignity of the national flower, it should be written into the constitution. In order to strengthen citizens' national concept and promote patriotism. The determination of the people and national flower of China, such as the national flag, national anthem and national emblem, is an important content, which can only be implemented after the National People's Congress examines its meaning.

The people of China and the national flower are symbols and signs of the long history, territorial integrity and national unity of the people and country of China. Every citizen and organization should respect and care for the national flower. For example, the national birds, trees, animals and plants are all written into the Constitution. In June 1990, the People's Republic of China (PRC) Plant Protection Law was passed, and in June 1 988+065438+1October1,the People's Republic of China (PRC) Wildlife Protection Law was passed.

At present, more than 100 countries in the world have established their own national flowers, and China is the only big country that has not yet established a national flower. Because there is no national flower, at the APEC meeting in 200 1 year, there was a paragraph in the news report that "peony, the national flower of China, is the background"; At the 1999 Kunming World Horticultural Exposition, the vacancy of the national flower became a century regret of a long ancient country ... The choice of the national flower must meet four conditions: first, it is widely distributed; Second, the appearance should be beautiful; Third, it should have profound cultural connotation; The fourth is to have certain economic value.

1994, the Ministry of Agriculture first proposed to the National People's Congress to evaluate the national flower of China as soon as possible, and the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) instructed the China Flower Association to be responsible for the specific organization and implementation of the selection activities. For various reasons, at the Third Session of the Eighth National People's Congress in 1995, the peony was chosen to symbolize elegance, while the plum blossom symbolized tenacity and introversion, which did not conform to China's policy. Peony and plum blossom will be banned.

National flower vacancy

Moran, the center of orchids in Taiwan Province Province, has about 30,000 species of flowers all over the world, and there are 65,438+0,000-20,000 species of flowers in China. Many countries in the world, especially European countries, praise that "China has no flowers, no gardens". At present, more than 100 countries in the world have established their own national flowers, and China is the only big country that has not yet established a national flower.

Because there is no national flower, at the APEC meeting in 200 1 year, there was a paragraph in the news report that "peony, the national flower of China, is the background"; 1999 At the Kunming World Horticultural Exposition, the vacancy of the national flower became the century regret of the ancient country.

Attached to the related report of Chosun Ilbo:

Why is it difficult for Chosun Ilbo to decide China's national flower?

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August 2005

Li Guitai Zhao Ming

Why can't China's national flower be decided? Foreign media articles say that it may be caused by the cultural differences represented by peony and plum blossom.

Wu Zetian is the only female emperor in China. Legend has it that when she was enjoying the snow, she told her entourage that she wanted to see the snow scene with a hundred flowers blooming. As the saying goes, there must be a sycophant around the powerful, and an attendant said to her, "Your Majesty only needs to let the Baihua Fairy, who is in charge of blooming flowers, give the order." Wu Zetian then called the Hundred Flowers Fairy and ordered a hundred flowers to blossom. The Baihua Fairy held an emergency meeting to denounce the interference of human emperors in the celestial world. But in the face of power, all the flowers gave in and competed to open in winter, but the fairy peony insisted on opposing it. In a rage, Wu Zetian ordered all the peonies in Chang 'an to be burned.

The story of a hundred flowers blooming shows that Chang 'an had greenhouse cultivation technology at that time, and it could bloom in winter, which has been verified. At the same time, it can also be explained as Wu Zetian's rebellious psychology towards peony, a symbol of the Tang Dynasty.

Bai Juyi praised in "Peony Pavilion": "Flowers bloom and fall for 20 days, and a city is crazy." This shows that the world's love for peony at that time has reached a crazy level. Some peonies are called "Yang Fei intoxicated" and "too real crown". Comparing Peony with Yang Guifei is not only to beautify Yang Guifei, but also a means for Li Tang's descendants to carry forward the subjectivity and tradition of the dynasty destroyed by Wu Zetian. Therefore, from ancient times when there was no concept of national flower, peony actually played the role of China's national flower. For China people, the meaning of peony has gone beyond the flower itself, and it has become a part of China people's spiritual life.

In the Ming Dynasty, the National Flower Hall in Gokurakuji was a good place to watch peonies. Although it is not the national flower, it is possible that the Peony Garden in Gokurakuji was named the National Flower Pavilion because people from the emperor down to the people have a soft spot for peony flowers.

At present, China has not yet decided whether to use peony distributed in the Yellow River valley or plum blossom distributed in the Yangtze River valley as the national flower in the modern sense, and the relevant parties in China are hesitant about this. Peony symbolizes elegance and elegance, which does not conform to the current national economic situation and the "frugality" advocated by the government; Plum blossom symbolizes perseverance and introversion, which is slightly different from the open national policy. Behind the uncertainty of the national flower, it seems that the above-mentioned conceptual conflict is at work. (Excerpted from the July 29th issue of Chosun Ilbo, originally titled "South China National Flower")