#Chinese peonies

[pink--pleather--c0uch]

✿ ‎٭ chinese peonies ‎٭ ✿

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Peony and Narcissus, late 1800s-early 1900s, China.

[ikuneko]

Beyond divine c0mm from @retiredpeach 🫰

I got it as a sort of personal promo for my newest ZhuiLing fic, The Communication of Peonies: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57618067/chapters/146614537

They're signing each other's name (to the best of my understanding of ZGS) 🩵💛 Ugh, they turned out so beautiful~! I just had this idea while reading one of my deaf/hard of hearing manga, and devised an AU where Lan Sizhui's hearing was damaged by the high fever when he was a child. Plus, I have a fascination with languages so I was more than happy to collect another signed language (I've been teaching myself ASL & JSL for a few years now).

[heaveninawildflower]

Tree Peonies, Qing dynasty (1644–1911).

After Yun Shouping (Chinese, 1633–1690).

Ink and colour on silk.

Image and text information courtesy The Met.

[vestal-spirit]

Fairy

For Ink Zine

[xielianhua]

Yang Zi wraps up filming for Flourished Peony

[gennsoup]

"To rid your gate of demons, first plant peach trees in your garden."

Tang Xianzu, The Peony Pavilion

[ayanos-pl]

芍薬の切り花を買った（6月7日）

Piwonia chińska (Paeonia lactiflora)

Chinese peony, Chinese herbaceous peony, or common garden peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

[jasminetwil]

🐰Hippity Hoppy Lunar New Year, fellow goblins! 🐰🧧🎆 Today (22nd Jan) officially marks the first day in accordance with the lunar calendar. This year belongs to the Water Rabbit. 🌊🐇 💖 Those born under this zodiac sign are said to be vigilant, witty, quick-minded, and ingenious. They are also kind, patient and responsible, but can be reluctant to reveal their thoughts to others and have a tendency to escape reality. Water Rabbits in particular are characterised for being gentle, amicable. They are also able to readily adapt to different conditions. Is it still very obvious that I have zero idea what I'm doing when drawing water? 🤣 Anyway, I hope all of you have a wonderful Lunar New Year, regardless of whether you celebrate it or not! And may the year ahead be filled with happy rabbit binkies. 💖

[dostoievskism]

« have you known the passion, father? »

passed my oral, I officially have my MA in history

[rntrhy]

illustration dump, chinese embroidery

[ultramarine-spirit]

Leaving aside the roses. What other flower do you think suits Athy?

Other than roses, and also putting aside Athanasias because that answer would be too obvious...

I'm really fond of this visual metaphor that connects Athy to chrysanthemums. The scene is evocative of death, which points to the japanese meaning of the flower, precisely as a link to death. White chrysanthemums also symbolize death and are associated with funerals and grief in western Europe. Since Athy's character is so inseparably intertwined with death and reincarnation, I think this fits her really well. But also, pink chrysanthemums represent the imperial family in Japan, which is a fun coincidence, and white ones also relate to innocence, purity, honesty, and loyalty.

For similar reasons, I think white calla lilies suit her quite well, as they symbolize rebirth and resurrection, as well as purity and magnificent beauty. They are often used in both weddings and funerals, which is a dichotomy I like a lot.

Lastly, I really like camellias as Athy's flowers. In China they represent unyielding love, and what's Athy's character if not just that? But what I really love about them is that they bloom in winter, and because of that they are seen as symbols of bravery and strength against all odds. Sounds pretty familiar. As a fun fact, unlike most flowers that lose their petals one by one when they wither, camellias' petals fall quickly and all at once, so they are linked to a quick death... Athy's birthday is in winter, and both of her deaths occurred in that season.

[panicinthestudio]

Bottle with Peony Scroll, mid-14th century

Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), China

Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)

H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)

The structured surface of this bottle ultimately derives from the Islamic cultures of West Asia. The designs painted on the surface of the bottle also illustrate the complicated ties between China and other regions in the fourteenth century: the patterns on the neck parallel the cloud-collar designs often found in textiles and clothing in China and the Islamic world; the scrolling peonies that decorate the center of the bottle derive from longstanding Chinese traditions; and the stylized lotus petals on the base allude to imagery found in Indo-Himalayan art. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

[chinese-fine-art-gallery]

Peony By Zhao Zhiqian (1829-1884) Qing Dynasty

Chinese New Year (10 Feb 2024) Count down 3

[ali-1996]

Chinese natural culture wall paper

[peony-flowerking7]

War

YES YEEEEEES THIS IS STORY TELLING AND it QIULONG BUT IT MY GIRL ZHIHAO! HAHAHAHA DRAGON FORM LET GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Btw the chapter is going to take a while, one because it long and two because I took a break to read fanfic.

I have an animatic idea for this I am having a hard time visualizing it, BUT I WILL DO IT!