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The Chrysanthemum Symbol of Strength and Resilience National Palace Museum Cora Wang Away from the Bustle of City Life WEEK 43, 2020 TRADITIONAL CULTURE The Chrysanthemum Symbol of Strength and Resilience NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM CORA WANG away from the bustle of city life. As a result, the s the chill of autumn chrysanthemum became sets in, trees be- a symbol of seclusion and gin to lose their a life free of materialism. vibrancy, and Aplants begin to wilt. How- A Righteous Heart ever, one particular flower This characterization of prevails—the chrysanthe- the chrysanthemum can mum. While its surround- further be seen in litera- ings fade away, defeated by ture, such as in the story the frigid winds, this resil- “Yuchu Xinzhi.” Written ient flower starts to bloom. in the Qing Dynasty, it Since ancient times, the tells the tale of a scholar chrysanthemum has been named Gao Chan. He was admired by Chinese schol- viewed as peculiar by his ars and literati, inspiring fellow intellectuals, as he countless poems, stories, had no desire for fame or and artworks. Besides wealth, and was often at praising it for its beauty, odds with the Confucian they celebrated it as a sym- scholars prevalent at the bol of vitality and tenacity. time. Gao Chan kept a low profile, but he was known Humble Origins by those close to him for One of the earliest in- his kindness and righ- stances of the chrysan- teousness. He was always themum being refer- seeking self-improvement enced in poetry is in Qu and frequently carried out Yuan’s famous poem “Li good deeds in secret. Sao,” composed during Gao Chan felt disillu- the Warring States period. sioned by the fickleness of In it, he writes: “Dew from the world around him and magnolia leaves I drank longed for the freedom of at dawn, / At eve for food the countryside. Thus, he were aster petals borne.” decided to leave the tu- Aster refers to the As- mult of the city and moved teraceae family of flow- with his family to the ering plants, to which mountains. For years, he the chrysanthemum be- lived a simple yet fulfilling longs. Chrysanthemums existence amid nature. All were commonly used for was well, until one day a medicine. In just a few flood suddenly destroyed lines, Qu Yuan conveys his home. Once again, he that what matters isn’t was forced to consider the one’s wealth, but rather volatility of life. the purity of one’s one’s After some deliberation, heart. Gao Chan realized that As the poem suggests, living a peaceful, idyllic the chrysanthemum was lifestyle didn’t necessar- a relatively unremarkable ily mean he had to retreat flower, frequently used completely from society. by the common people. Therefore, he moved back In the “Compendium of to the city, found an emp- Materia Medica,” a Chi- ty plot of land downtown, nese herbology volume and built a new home. In written in the Ming Dy- his garden, he planted nasty, numerous species 500 chrysanthemum of chrysanthemums were bulbs. Once autumn came documented. One may around, his garden was in wonder how such an ordi- full bloom. Its beauty and nary plant acquired such sweet fragrance attract- cultural significance. ed visitors from all over The chrysanthemum’s the city. escalation in status didn’t Gao Chan opened the occur until the Jin Dynas- doors of his garden to the ty, when it was brought to public, hoping to share his prominence by the poet tranquil oasis with others. Tao Yuanming. Much of However, he chose to stay his poetry described his in the background, un- simple life of reclusion in known to visitors. the countryside. He often drew inspiration from the Continued on Page 4 beauty and serenity of na- ture, with the chrysanthe- mum being a frequent motif. In one of his most famous poems, “Drink- ing: No. 5,” he wrote: “I pluck chrysanthemums under the eastern hedge, / and gaze afar towards This elegant chrysanthemum painting is one of Zou Yigui’s the southern mountains.” most celebrated pieces. It Yuanming’s poetry of- depicts vibrant clusters of ten evoked in readers a chrysanthemums amid lush yearning for the simplic- green leaves and was painted ity of a pastoral lifestyle, with the “mogu” technique. B22 | ARTS & CULTURE TUESDAY, OCTOBERWeek 20,43, 2020 TUESDAY,Week 43, 2020OCTOBER 20, 2020 ARTS & CULTURE |B3 3 PUBLIc DomaIN TradiTional CulTure think? Are we imprisoning or banishing our culture because of crimethink? Will the “safe spaces” of some of our universities, the THE CLOC KS ARE STRIKING 13 self-censorship of campus conservatives, and “cancel culture,” meaning the end of history as we know it, soon be common throughout our land? Culture in an Hope Recently, I spoke with a 19-year-old Ep- och Times reader from Montana. Maddie had written me an email of more than 2,000 words addressing her concerns Age of Deceit about America and her belief that we need to place more value on the family Jeff Minick the windows of a nearby WalMart, beat and on faith if we are to save this country. four employees, and stole $10,000 worth In her letter, she wrote about the “clear ore than at any other time of goods? lack of honesty” and “overarching theme in our history, we live in Then there is the Black Lives Matter of conformity and acceptance” in our an age of fraud and men- movement. A Martian who reads a bit society. Behind the dacity. about our culture might believe BLM During our subsequent telephone con- Here’s just one example. aims to reduce inner-city violence in versation, Maddie at one point asked, “I MDespite many health officials decrying places like Chicago, where black-on- know this sounds trite, but do you have the practice as useless, our mayors and black violence weekly produces dead hope for America?” Subscription governors have decreed citizens must and wounded tolls worthy of a battle- I replied, “Yes, I do. Because of people like wear masks to prevent the spread of COV- field. But no—BLM with its Marxist you, Maddie, and because of my own chil- ID-19. Most of us, even those who despise agenda makes reference to blacks killed dren, and other young people I know. I’m Your subscription will not only provide you with the masks as demeaning and inhumane, by the police, apparently meaning that an old guy, but you young people are the accurate news and features, but also contribute slip on the masks when required. some black lives, those killed by cops, future. You are my hope.” to the revival of American journalism and help But do they work? matter more than others. Maddie and others understand that cor- Here’s a test. Slip on your mask, put on a Many in the media have encouraged rupted language walks hand in hand with safeguard our freedoms for future generations. pair of glasses, and exhale several times. Black Lives Matter, in part because of corrupted morality and a corrupt culture. That fog on the spectacles is air, and pos- the nobility of that title. Like the masks we wear today that hide us We aim to tell you what we see, not how to think; we sibly viruses, escaping from your mask. In 2018, writer Kevin Baker, in The At- one from the other in the public square, the associated Press recently stated that we should use a euphemism instead of the word “riot” to describe the terror in our cities nationwide. Other experts—academics, counsel- lantic, called for a “truth and reconcilia- bankrupt words hide the truth from us. “the riot” by Philip hoyoll. Private collection. strive to deliver you a factual picture of reality that ors, doctors—tell us we can choose to be tion commission” in the wake of Trump’s Th e novel “1984” begins with the line PUBLIc DomaIN PUBLIc DomaIN lets you form your own opinions. male or female, or some other gender we presidential victory. Sounds noble, yes? “It was a bright cold day in April, and the fancy, without regard to biology or sex Who would oppose truth and reconcili- clocks were striking thirteen.” In this sea- chromosomes. Whatever happened to ation? Unfortunately, Baker then spends son of elections and pandemic, our clocks We believe that we live in truly epochal times, where “You can’t fool Mother Nature”? the rest of his article slamming Trump, are striking 13 as well. the faithful representation of our current events Our politicians and the pundits of our his staff, and his supporters (there’s But Maddie and so many other young won’t just be important for the people of today, but mainstream television media so infre- reconciliation for you), claiming “the people I know give me hope that truthful quently tell the truth that many Ameri- right lies pervasively and it lies well.” He language will prevail. Th eir eyes and ears also for the generations to come. The records we cans are tuning out, looking to online makes no mention of the lies of the left. are open, they are aware of the machina- keep now will directly inform the foundations of the sources for news, and feeling more and This “truth and reconciliation com- tions of the word-shapers pushing for New- history they’ll learn and the values they’ll cherish— more like citizens of Soviet Russia read- mission” sounds more like a kangaroo speak and doublethink, and with courage ing between the lines of Pravda to eek court during the Maoist Cultural Revo- and resolution they may restore clarity and and this knowledge is what drives us.
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