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The chrysanthemum is one of
the "Four Gentlemen" (四君子/tứ quân tử) of China
(the others being the plum blossom, the orchid, and bamboo).
The chrysanthemum is said to have been favored by Tao Qian,
an influential Chinese poet,
and is symbolic of nobility.
It is also one of the four symbolic seasonal flowers.


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