The Tradition And Innovation Of Ceramics Censers

In modern times Lotus Cencers are more popular than they were in Song Dynasty.Zhou Dunyi, an ancient poet in Song Dynasty, praised the lotus flower:“I just love lotusbecause she grows in mud, yet never contaminates with it. She floats on waving water,yet never dances with it.” It represented the poet’s deep desire for the perfect purity of hismind. Today the saying “act like a lotus flower” is almost known to everyone, whichmeans the same as above. With economy developing rapidly in modern society, peopleare rich in material resources but they are so tired both physically and mentally that theyneed more comfort than ever. Deep in their soul, people are eager for a pure andwonderful spiritual experience as well as a kind of richness in mental culture whichkeeps up with their times. Such needs can be satisfied exactly by lotus, which symbolizespurity, elegance, peace and freedom.