Yuelan and celebrities

Author: Shaoxing Orchid Association
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Shaoxing is the hometown of spring orchids, and also the land of famous scholars. The history of orchid cultivation in Shaoxing dates back to the time of Goujian, spanning over 2,500 years, with a profound cultural heritage. An interesting phenomenon is that many scholars, both native to Shaoxing and non-native, have shown great interest in Shaoxing's orchids and the orchid industry. They have drawn inspiration from orchids in their personal cultivation and career pursuits. In turn, the orchid industry in Shaoxing has flourished and thrived through the attention and cultivation of these renowned figures, passing down from generation to generation, enduring and unbroken. The close and intimate relationship between the orchids of Yue and the famous scholars is a topic worthy of attention in orchid culture research. This book attempts to provide historical information and contemporary insights from this perspective to spark greater interest among people.