Jasmine
Overview
Associated with tea scenting and with the summer evening, jasmine's reading is olfactory rather than visual.
Meaning
Jasmine is the emblem of small fragrance — the plant valued for scent rather than for show.
Traditional Interpretation
Sources treat jasmine principally as a scenting material for tea, which is the reason for its presence in the domestic register rather than in painting.
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What does jasmine symbolize in Chinese tradition?
Jasmine is the emblem of small fragrance — the plant valued for scent rather than for show. Associated with tea scenting and with the summer evening, jasmine's reading is olfactory rather than visual.
What does the jasmine stand for?
It is one of the standard plants with an agreed reading. Jasmine is the emblem of small fragrance — the plant valued for scent rather than for show. The absence from painting is the notable detail: jasmine is a plant of use rather than of depiction in the tradition.
How is jasmine read in Chinese tradition?
Sources treat jasmine principally as a scenting material for tea, which is the reason for its presence in the domestic register rather than in painting. It is grouped under Metal (金) in the five-element system.
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