莲在中国人心目中有众多寓意。其在世俗生活中的美人喻,民俗中的多子富贵喻,宗教中的圣物、净土喻,以及装饰中的花纹等,前人多有论述。但关于莲与中国文士的花品、人格的对应关系,则未见专章论述。故本文欲从莲之花品与人格的对应中,探寻莲对中国文士的特殊意义。 Lotus in the eyes of Chinese people have many meanings. Its beauty in the secular life metaphor, multi-sub-rich folklore in religion, religious relics, the Pure Land metaphor, as well as decorative patterns, many people have discussed. However, there is no special chapter on the correspondence between lotus and Chinese scholar’s flowers and personalities. Therefore, this article tries to explore the special significance of lotus to Chinese scholar from the correspondence of lotus flower and personality.