1、Dragon and Phoenix- Traditional Chinese Symbols of Royalty Dragon -乘龍快婿乘龍快婿 (a handsome son-in-law; a son-in-law of high rank) -望子成龍望子成龍 （longing to see ones son become successful） -龍騰虎躍龍騰虎躍 （a place where dragons soar and tigers leap a scene of bustling activity） -亞洲四小龍亞洲四小龍 （Four Asian Tigers ） Dr

2、agon and Phoenix- Traditional Chinese Symbols of Royalty The character for dragon often appears in Chinese names: -成龍成龍 -龍翔（龍翔（Dragon-soars） -龍虎（龍虎（Dragon-tiger） -一龍（一龍（A dragon） Dragon in Western Cultures -A symbol of evil , a fierce monster -The story of Beowulf -Western drawings of dragons show t

3、he monsters with wings Phoenix in Western Mythology -Rebirth and resurrection -In Greek legend, it renewed itself every 500 years -“l(fā)ike the legendary phoenix, rise from the ashes in new splendor.” Phoenix in Chinese Culture -King of birds -鳳，凰鳳，凰 -The character鳳鳳 in female names 鳳蓮（鳳蓮（phoenix-lotus

4、），金鳳（），金鳳（Golden-phoenix） -鳳毛麟角鳳毛麟角 (phoenix feathers and unicorns horn -rare and precious things ) Lion and Tiger 1. Richard the Lion-hearted 2. lion-hearted warriors Lion and Tiger The England football badge Royal Arms of England Lion and Tiger Lion and Tiger Rise like lions after slumber In unvan

5、quishable number- Shake your chains to earth like dew -Percy Bysshe Shelley -regal as a lion -majestic as a lion (Lion is the symbol for courage and chivalry) Tiger Tiger in Chinese culture -courage, vigor, decisiveness (虎將，生龍活虎，虎虎有生氣虎將，生龍活虎，虎虎有生氣 ） -ferocity, cruelty, ruthlessness (攔路虎，狐假虎威，苛政猛于虎攔路

6、虎，狐假虎威，苛政猛于虎 ) Cuckoo Cuckoo in Chinese culture -sadness, distress, unhappiness (The cuckoo cries to bleeding ) Cuckoo Cuckoo 中有一鳥名中有一鳥名杜鵑杜鵑，言是古時蜀帝魂。，言是古時蜀帝魂。 聲音哀苦鳴不息，羽毛憔悴似人髡。聲音哀苦鳴不息，羽毛憔悴似人髡。 （南北朝）鮑照 擬行路難 杜鵑杜鵑聲似哭，湘竹斑如血。聲似哭，湘竹斑如血。 （唐）白居易 江上送客 子規(guī)子規(guī)啼不歇，到曉口應穿。啼不歇，到曉口應穿。 況是不眠夜，聲聲在耳邊。況是不眠夜，聲聲在耳邊。 （唐）王建 夜聞

7、子規(guī) 更那堪，鷓鴣聲住，更那堪，鷓鴣聲住，杜鵑杜鵑聲切！聲切！ （宋)辛棄疾賀新郎別茂嘉十二弟 Cuckoo The cuckoo cries to bleeding 其間旦暮聞何物？其間旦暮聞何物？杜鵑杜鵑啼血猿哀鳴啼血猿哀鳴。 （唐（唐白居易白居易琵琶行琵琶行） 霧失樓臺，月迷津渡，桃源望斷無尋處。可堪孤館閉春寒，霧失樓臺，月迷津渡，桃源望斷無尋處。可堪孤館閉春寒， 杜鵑杜鵑聲里斜陽暮。聲里斜陽暮。 （秦觀秦觀踏莎行踏莎行） 三月殘花落更開，小檐日日燕飛來。三月殘花落更開，小檐日日燕飛來。 子規(guī)子規(guī)夜半猶啼血，不信夜半猶啼血，不信 東風喚不回。東風喚不回。 （王令（王令 送春送春） Cuc

8、koo To the Cuckoo O blithe New-comer! I have heard, I hear thee and rejoice. O Cuckoo! shall I call thee Bird, Or but a wandering Voice? William Wordsworth (1770-1850) 啊，歡樂的客人，我聽見了啊，歡樂的客人，我聽見了 聽見了你的歌聲，我真歡欣。聽見了你的歌聲，我真歡欣。 啊，杜鵑，我該稱你做鳥兒呢，啊，杜鵑，我該稱你做鳥兒呢， 還只稱你為飄蕩的聲音？還只稱你為飄蕩的聲音？ Cuckoo Amoretti Sonnet E. Sp

9、encer Themerrycuckoo，messenger ofspring His trumpet shrill hath thrice already sounded. 愉快的布谷，春天的使者，愉快的布谷，春天的使者， 他的號角已不斷吹響。他的號角已不斷吹響。 (布谷催春布谷催春-The cuckoo ushers spring in.) Cuckoo Cuckoo in English culture - a symbol of joy - A foolish or crazy person (Youre cuckoo -Youre crazy.) Plum blossom Plum

10、blossom - What does the plum blossom symbolize in Chinese culture? - Does the plum blossom have the same symbolic connotation in other cultures ? Plum blossom Blossoming plum by the painter Wang Mian (王冕) Plum blossom -A symbol of winter and a harbinger of spring -A symbol of perseverance, strength

11、of character -Stands for the principles and values of virtue -歲寒三友歲寒三友 （“Three Friends of Winter”, along with pine, and bamboo. ） -花中四君子花中四君子 （“Four Gentlemen”of flowers- plum blossom, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo） -“Flowers of the Four Seasons” Plum blossom 卜算子卜算子 詠梅詠梅 毛澤東毛澤東 風雨送春歸，飛雪迎春到。已是懸崖百

12、丈冰，猶有花枝俏。風雨送春歸，飛雪迎春到。已是懸崖百丈冰，猶有花枝俏。 俏也不爭春，只把春來報。待到山花爛漫時，她在叢中笑。俏也不爭春，只把春來報。待到山花爛漫時，她在叢中笑。 山園小梅山園小梅 林逋林逋 眾芳搖落獨暄妍，眾芳搖落獨暄妍， 占盡風情向小園。占盡風情向小園。 疏影橫斜水清淺，疏影橫斜水清淺， 暗香浮動月黃昏。暗香浮動月黃昏。 霜禽欲下先偷眼，霜禽欲下先偷眼， 粉蝶如知合斷魂。粉蝶如知合斷魂。 幸有微吟可相狎，幸有微吟可相狎， 不須檀板共金樽。不須檀板共金樽。 Plum blossom Little Plum Blossom of Hill Garden When everythi

13、ng has faded they alone shine forth, encroaching on the charms of smaller gardens. Their scattered shadows fall lightly on clear water, their subtle scent pervades the moonlit dusk. Snowbirds look again before they land, butterflies would faint if they but knew. Thankfully I can flirt in whispered v

14、erse, I dont need a sounding board or winecup. Plum blossom Plum blossom in Taiwan -The National Flower of the Republic of China -The logo of China Airlines -City flower Plum blossom Plum blossom Plum blossom Plum blossom Plum blossom Plum Blossom Makeup City Flower Apple -“the Big Apple - Adams app

15、le - An Apple of Discord New York City larynx the root of dispute Apple -The forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden -In the story of Adam and Eve, the apple became a symbol for knowledge, temptation, the fall of man into sin, and sin itself. -In Latin, the words for apple and for “evil are similar. A

16、pple An Apple of Discord -Eris Goddess of Discord -Hera Wife of Zeus -Athena Goddess of Wisdom -Aphrodite Goddess of Love and Beauty Apple -Paris (Trojan Prince) -Helen (Wife of King of Sparta) - Troy -Trojan war Apple -The forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden -In the story of Adam and Eve, the app

17、le became a symbol for knowledge, temptation, the fall of man into sin, and sin itself. -In Latin, the words for apple and for “evil are similar. Apple -An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Apple in Chinese Culure -“蘋蘋”與與 “平平” Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo, by Xu Wei, Ming Dansty (徐渭徐渭) (15211593) Bamboo Sy

18、mbolism of Bamboo - Bamboo: a behaviour model of the gentleman - hollow-hearted A man should open his heart to accept anything of benefit -bamboo joint integrity, moral courage Bamboo Symbolism of Bamboo - cold-resistant, evergreen perseverant - tall and straight upright and unfraid - pretty and gra

19、ceful a man of noble character, a gentleman Bamboo - Bai Juyis remarks about bamboo - Bamboos role in Buddism - A necessary element of Chinese culture - 蘇東坡蘇東坡 “可使食無肉，不可居無竹。無肉令人瘦，可使食無肉，不可居無竹。無肉令人瘦， 無竹令人俗。無竹令人俗。” - 竹報平安（竹爆平安）竹報平安（竹爆平安） Bamboo Chinese Idioms with “Bamboo” -青梅竹馬青梅竹馬 1. a friendship for

20、med in childhood 2. green plums and a bamboo horse - childhood games of riding on a bamboo stick for a horse -勢如破竹勢如破竹 push forward with an overwhelming momentum smash into enemy territory like splitting a bamboo -胸有成竹胸有成竹 have a preconceived idea at heart Bamboo - Bamboo Curtain an ideological barr

21、ier around communist China -Iron Curtain a Cold War euphemism for the political demarcation between the Communist and non-communist states - spotted bamboo Spotted bamboo - spotted bamboo Bamboo Spotted bamboo -Xiang River goddesses -Ehuang ( (娥皇娥皇) )，Nying( (女英女英) ) -Emperor Yao( (堯堯), ), Emperor S

22、hun( (舜舜) ) -Wilderness of Cangwu 蒼梧之野蒼梧之野 -Jiuyi Mountains 九嶷山九嶷山 Bamboo 斑竹 (劉長卿) 蒼梧千載后，斑竹對湘沅。 欲識湘妃怨，枝枝滿淚痕。 斑竹筒簟(din)(杜牧) 血染斑斑成錦紋，昔年遺恨至今存。 分明知是湘妃泣，何忍將身臥淚痕。 七律答友人 九嶷山上白云飛， 帝子乘風下翠微。 斑竹一枝千滴淚， 紅霞萬朵百重衣。 洞庭波涌連天雪， 長島人歌動地詩。 我欲因之夢寥廓， 芙蓉國里盡朝暉。 Lotus Lotus - In Chinese culure, it means “holy, pure, elegant”.

23、Confucian scholar Zhou Dunyi wrote: 予獨愛蓮之出淤泥而不染予獨愛蓮之出淤泥而不染 (I love the lotus because while growing from mud, it is unstained.) Lotus In Buddist symbolism, the lotus represents purity of the body, speech and mind, as if floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. Lotus 晚出凈慈寺送林子方晚出凈慈寺送林子方(楊萬里楊萬里 ) 畢竟西湖六月中，風光不與四時同。畢竟西湖六月中，風光不與四時同。 接天蓮葉無窮碧，映日荷花別樣紅。接天蓮葉無窮碧，映日荷花別樣紅。 贈荷花贈荷花 (李商隱李商隱) 世間花葉不相倫，花入金盆葉作塵。世間花葉不相倫，花入金盆葉作塵。 惟有綠荷紅菡萏，卷舒開合任天真。惟有綠荷紅菡萏，卷舒開合任天真。 此花此葉常相映，翠減紅衰愁殺人。此花此葉常相映，翠減紅衰愁殺人。 The coat arms of Canada The coat arms of Canada Maple A common symbol of strength and endurance The natio