| This book delves into the mysticism and subtle symbolism of Tao as represented by plants. This includes the use of plants as good-luck motifs, symbols of blessings and medicine. The art of Chinese painting and geomancy which are enriched by plant symbolisms and the symbolic attributes of plants such as filial piety, nobility, wisdom and love are dealt with.
This book also records the application of plants by the ancients to achieve longevity, the role of plants in generating shen and chi and how they maintain and regulate balance between the yin and yang forces of Nature.
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