âThe spiritual heart of Chinatown and an enduring institution.â. Reviewed August 19, 2009. Tin How Temple (å¤©åå¤å») ranks as one of the oldest Chinese temples in North America, dating back to the 1850's, when early immigrants from Guangdong province in China arrived to seek their fortune on America's Gold Mountain.
The lotus flower represents one symbol of fortune in Buddhism. It grows in muddy water, and it is this environment that gives forth the flowerâs first and most literal meaning: rising and blooming above the murk to achieve enlightenment. The second meaning, which is related to the first is purification.â¦] my interpretation of why Buddhists use the lotus flower as a symbol for enlightenment. The common interpretation is the lotus represents a purity that grows from the mud; you might have a shitty, hard life, but [â¦]. [â¦] The lotus is a symbol of perseverance.
Lotus is the National flower of India. The Lotus symbolizes spirituality, fruitfulness, wealth, knowledge and illumination.The most important thing about lotus is that even after growing in murky water it is untouched by its impurity. On the other hand the lotus symbolizes purity of heart and mind.The National Flower 'Lotus' or water lily is an aquatic plant of Nymphaea species with broad floating leaves and bright aromatic flowers that grow only in shallow waters.The leaves and flowers of the Lotus float and have long stems that contain air spaces in them.he National Flower 'Lotus' or water lily is an aquatic plant of Nymphaea species with broad floating leaves and bright aromatic flowers that grow only in shallow waters. The leaves and flowers of the Lotus float and have long stems that contain air spaces in them.