what is the status of lotus in western culture?
Lotus in China is the symbol of nobility because it grows in dirt but comes out clean and beautiful flowers.

What about in western culture? Is there any difference?

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what is the status of lotus in western culture?
Lotus in China is the symbol of nobility because it grows in dirt but comes out clean and beautiful flowers.

What about in western culture? Is there any difference?

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We don't really have any clear symbolism for the lotus, although a lot of people subconciously associate it with spiritualism and serenity. Mostly, though, we think of Asia, and (for me at least) India in particular.

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I also don't think there is any symbolism for lotus in our culture. When we think of Lotus, we think of Asia. I also makes me think of drugs (especially opium). But maybe I'm influenced by the comics literature ("Tintin et le lotus bleu").

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I don't think there's any clear symbolisms to Lotus in the west but it seems to be some kind of symbol for romantic orientalism. Symbol for Chinese & Vietnamese culture.

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