Lan means "Orchid" in Chinese. In Chinese culture, Orchid is the symbol of dignity, faithfulness, grace, and perseverance.

Lan leaves rising, green in spring,

Moonlit blossoms, autumn sings.

Every season brings its grace,

Life’s a gift we can embrace.

Simple joys, they light the way,

I hear the wind, and I’m okay.

Grass and trees are true at heart,

They don’t need a hand to mark.

Whispers moving through the wood,

Teach me peace, I’ve understood.

Not for praise or fleeting eyes,

But for truth that never dies.

Simple joys, they light the way,

I hear the wind, and I’m okay.

Grass and trees are true at heart,

They don’t need a hand to mark.

Deep the roots, the spirit free,

Unmoved by the world I see.

In the quiet, I belong,

Nature writes the truest song.

Simple joys, they light the way,

I hear the wind, and I’m okay.

Faithful hearts will never part,

Grass and trees are true at heart.

Mr. Zhang Jiu-Lin’ Original Poem

張九齡《感遇十二首·其一》

蘭葉春葳蕤，桂華秋皎潔。

欣欣此生意，自爾為佳節。

誰知林棲者，聞風坐相悅。

草木有本心，何求美人折。