Beijing Daily Client | Intern reporter He Rui
On July 26th, the lotus flowers in the square pond in the Garden of Prince Gong’s Mansion had entered their full bloom period. The “Bingdi Lotus” is particularly eye-catching – one stem bears two flowers, each flower has a pedicle, and the pedicles and stems are connected.
Every summer, the lotus becomes the protagonist of the garden of Prince Gong’s mansion. Approaching the Fangtang Waterside Pavilion, you can see that the lotus flowers in the lake are slim, varied and beautiful. In the ten thousand flowers, a single lotus is like a pair of twin sisters or intimate lovers with the same root. The two pink buds are intimately attached to each other, bathed in sunshine and rain, and fluttering in the wind.
Experts introduced that in ancient literature, Bingdilian symbolizes the love of husband and wife or brotherhood; in folklore, the appearance of “Bingdilian” is considered to be a Auspicious omen. The probability of “Biandilian” growing is about 1 in 100,000 to 200,000, which is extremely rare and precious. Therefore, the appearance of “Biandilian” is often regarded as a gift of nature.