⚪White Lotus
Have ever see this flower? Or maybe, you think about something else? There’re a lot of interpretation from this flower.
This flower is such a wonderful and beautiful one. I haven’t see this before but mostly I hear or see it. Well, what’s about?
When I search about this flower, there’s good meaning behind this flower. It means purity and perfection. Also, in spirituality especially in Buddism, it means spiritual awakening and pure mind.
During my simple research about it, there’s also historcial meaning behind it. White Lotus Societies are a religious and political movement that grow into a secret society. This movement established during the imperial China governance and made several rebellions such as during Yuan and Qing dynasties.
It’s also mentioned that this secret society had their activities underground due to the government’s persecution. It’s a new information for me too because learning another country’ history takes time and effort.
On the other hand, if you hear or read about White Lotus, you’ll associate it with a famous TV show called The White Lotus. I think you’ll remember how Lisa BLACKPINK appeared in the 3rd season.
Well, this TV show about anthology drama satire show about guest and staff live in a luxury resort. Although I haven’t watch it, as for me read the short description, it has different setting and character for each season. Let me put it on my watch list.
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Talking about character, White Lotus also associated with somekind of character’ personality. I knew it from comic, especially I read most recently, m,anhwa.
Maybe you think that reading comic or manhwa is unnecessary and it’s wasting of time. IMO, it depends actually. Nevertheless, I learnt about White Lotus. Also, it’s reason I write this article.
Well…
Beside the good meaning (until the shocking historical fact), it has negative meaning too. Mostly, the manhwa reader called it the white lotus trope. It means that the whole story has one or more character that has ‘white lotus’ personality.
As you can see, white lotus is associated with purity and the character has it too. The white lotus is a type of character that appears innocent & pure but they use their reputation to manipulate or blame others.
When I read this kind of story in manhwa, I feel like I wanna ask “What’s your problem, dude?” to the character. I always read the comment section and their reaction entertain me who feels distress about the story.
Sometimes, I think about it in real life situation. Can you imagine that you meet someone with this personality? There’ll be bloodbath, I think.
I don’t know exactly because I haven’t meet such person. Just taking simple action, I’ll double check fact even though it takes time.
In the end, such type of personality is exist. Every kind of characteristic is important. The more I learn about this, there’s no good or bad, it’s a gray area with colorful personality and characteristic.
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