Chinese Peony Culture: Symbolic Interaction and Identity Construction in the Context of Chinese National Community
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The peony is China’s national flower, called the “King of Flowers” by the Chinese for its large size, beautiful shape, rich color, and refreshing fragrance. It has become a symbol of national prosperity, people’s wealth, and good fortune and is a typical representative of Chinese cultural symbols. The objectives of this study were: 1) to summarize the symbolic components of Chinese peony culture; 2) to analyze the components of Chinese peony cultural imagery; and 3) to study the development and integration process of Chinese peony cultural imagery. This study used qualitative research methods to collect information about peony cultural symbols, connotations, and identity through literature and fieldwork. The research results were found as follows: 1) Chinese peony cultural symbols are diverse, complex, and dynamic; 2) peony cultural symbols are interpreted differently within the cultural community; and 3) peony cultural symbols interact to produce everyday interpretive items through a process of difference, recognition, and acceptance. From the process of transforming the symbolic imagery of peony culture, Exploring the typical process of constructing the symbolic identity of the Chinese national community.
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