Do you think of the seasons in terms of tulips for spring and poinsettias for winter? In East Asia, different flowers welcome each season. Under Confucius’ teaching, he identified one plant for each season as the role model for “noble behavior”, hence named the Four Gentlemen.
In this class at The Morton Arboretum, educator Yvonne Wolf invites you to experience the four seasons the Chinese way. Yvonne will give a brief background of Confucian philosophy, and introduce flowers and trees with cultural significance in the East Asian world.
This experience will enrich your appreciation of the changing seasons and connect you with a bigger world.
This program meets in person at the Arboretum.
Instructor: Yvonne Wolf, owner, Chinese Intercultural, LLC
Age: 16 and older
Course number: N280
