Clear lotus leaves mud but is not stained, and there is no evil intention in pinching clear lotus.

1, "The mud is not stained, and there is no demon in Zhuo Qing" comes from Zhou Dunyi's "Love Lotus" in the Northern Song Dynasty. What these two sentences mean is-

Lotus leaves mud but is not stained, but it is not enchanting when washed with clear water.

On the surface, the original text means that the purity of lotus comes from pollution-free soil, and it looks pure without seduction after being washed with clear water.

In fact, what the author wants to express is: officialdom is dark, and it is as difficult for you to maintain a noble character in officialdom as it is for a lotus to emerge from the mud without being defiled. This is also a summary of his experience as an official, because he doesn't want to go along with it. And "Zhuo Qing Lian has no demon" is just a good wish of the author. Walking by the river often, how can you not wet your shoes? Therefore, it is commendable to be able to stand alone in a hundred flowers. This is also the author's sigh, because he can't be immune to the big environment, except to escape and stay away. Or, like him, guard one of his festivals conscientiously.

2. Attach the original text:

Ailian said.

Song Zhou Dunyi

The flowers of land and water plants are very fragrant. Tao Jinyuan clearly loves chrysanthemums. Since Li Tang came, peonies have been loved all over the world. Love lotus alone, dirt-free, clear but not demon. Straight outside, not crawling, fragrant and clear. It is slim and elegant, so you can look at it from a distance without looking ridiculous. (Sheng Zuo: Very much)

Want to call chrysanthemum, the hermit of flowers; Peony, blooming with wealth; Lotus, the gentleman of flowers. Hey! The love between chrysanthemums and flowers is rarely heard after Tao. Who gave the lotus love? Peony love is suitable for all ages!

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There are many kinds of terrestrial herbs and woody flowers, which are worth loving. Tao Yuanming of Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums. Since Li in Tang Dynasty, most people in the world like peony. I only love that the lotus grows from the accumulated silt and is not polluted, but it doesn't look enchanting after being washed with clear water. (Its stem) runs through the middle, and it is straight, unbroken and unbranched, and the fragrance spreads more fragrant, standing upright and clean in water. People can look at (lotus) from a distance, but they can't play with it easily.

I think chrysanthemum is a hermit in flowers; Peony is a rich person in flowers; Lotus is a gentleman among flowers. Ah! Tao Yuanming seldom heard about the love of chrysanthemum. (Right) Lotus love, who else is like me? Of course, there are many people who love peony!

Writing background

In the fourth year of Song Xining (A.D. 107 1), Zhou Dunyi came to Xing Zi with Nankang Army. Zhou Dunyi was honest and indifferent, and loved Lian all his life. After Zhou Dunyi came to Xing Zi, he dug a pond on the east side of Junya and planted all the lotus flowers. When Zhou Dunyi came to Yukiko, he was old (55 years old) and ill, so every time after dinner, he was alone or invited friends from three or five aides to enjoy flowers and tea in Chi Pan and wrote the essay "Love Lotus".

3. Introduction to the author:

Zhou Dunyi (10 17- 1073), also known as Zhou Yuanhao, was originally named Zhou Dunshi, his real name was Mao Shu, and his real name was Mr. Lian Xi. Born in Tianbao, Yingdaolou, Daozhou (now Daoxian County, Hunan Province) in the Northern Song Dynasty, he was once a prisoner of Nankang Army on Jiangnan East Road. He is the originator of Confucian Neo-Confucianism, and he wrote Zhu Yuanzhang's Gong Ji, Illustration of Taiji and Shu Tong (later generations compiled it into Zhou Ziquan's Book).