Aesthetic Culture of Gardenia Flower in China

As a traditional famous flower in China, Gardenia Flower witnessed its fame evolution from practical function to aesthetic value, and to symbolic meaning. This evolution is stratum accumulation but not replacement. Finally, the flower completed its function integration of practical, aesthetic and symbol by undergoing the choice and enrichment. From Chinese folk to literati, from practical function to the symbol,the Gardenia Flower becomes a kind of flower which having an abundant connotation.This is the common trend of many flowers in Chinese culture. By revealing the cultural meaning of Gardenia Flower, we can realize the national cultural psychology from the viewpoint of culture.