Bamboo use in Asian historic tradition (Part 1)

In the world, there are tremedous ranges of plants that are scientifically documented and bamboo is the one that owns outstanding features of usefulness and speed of growth. Bamboo is incredibly versatile. It grows in cluster or naturally develops into bamboo forests that stretch throughout Southeast Asia, Hawaii and many parts of South America.

In many past centuries, bamboo was a kind of miraculous plant which appeared to be feasible in sturdy buiding construction and being a viable source of food. Recently, manufacture process that deploys bamboo as the main material has enabled to transform it into so soft-touching a kind of fabric that rivals luxury fabrics like silk, cashmere for its softness. So why did the “prorotype” of bamboo become the symbol of Asean culture?

Bamboo as the major substance in house structure

By dint of inherent features like softness, flexibility, water resistance, lightweight and antibacteria, in the past, bamboo was popularly used for constructions, for example: Scaffoldings, bridges, houses … Bamboo could be tranformed into various kinds of shape creating a versatile and likely-to-contain-natural-force material.

 Building construction was generally performed through 3 procedures: Splitting, shaping and bending. What’s more, the fact that bamboo quickly grew and matured leaded to annual harvest in bulk many times and abundant supply source, making it an affordble choice when compared to wood. Bamboo met great requirement for achitectual structures like supporting columns, interior walls, exterior walls, flooring, construction frames, corner posts and the like.

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Bamboo in Ancient Asean belief

Bamboo itself was an extraordinary symbol because the trunk was basically hard but brought the feeling of softness, slanting but not broken. Its blank bowel was described as spirit of freedom, not dreaming of benefits, profits, status and wealth.

Unlike others upon their termination of lifetime, bamboo died in an upright posture, Therefore, when it came to “fengshui”, pictures of bamboo were hung indoors, which conveyed the meaning of strength and longevity. It was symbolic of unyielding will, overcoming every paradox, the ability to withstand all the lifetime odds.

In terms of business and trading, the appearance of bamboo entrenched deep-seated power of luck and sustainability for enterprise. The business whereby consecutively overwhelmed difficulties and step by step reached the pinnacle of one’s career.

As to individualty, bamboo brought health, love, happiness and prosperity. Ones would lead an alive and kicking life to keep away from diseases, adopt positive attitude towards “the rough end of the pineapple” to enjoy fascinating life.

Those are the reasons why bamboo is one of the most popular lucky plants with the Chinese, especially during the lunar New Year period. It is a symbol of good luck and prosperity and you can further enhance the plant by applying Feng Shui 5 elements in it.

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