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How To Learn the Basics Of Ikebana

Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arrangement, takes years of study to master, but some of the basic principles can be appreciated without formal study.

You Will Need

Plant materials
Container
Viewing position

Step 1: Layer the flower arrangement（将花分层摆放好）
Layer the flower arrangement. The uppermost layer of the arrangement should point to the sky; the middle layer addresses man, and the lowest layer, earth.

Ikebana strives for harmony with nature. In keeping with the natural order, a plant found in the mountains should never be placed lower in the arrangement than one found in a meadow.

Step 2: Aim for balance（搭配好，找到合适的容器）
Strive to achieve balance between all elements of the arrangement, including the container.

There are many schools of ikebana, each with a preferred style of arrangement. Some use tall vases and vertical lines, others use upright arrangements, and still others use shallow containers.

Step 3: Use asymmetry（运用不对称）
Keep the flower arrangement asymmetrical. Use an odd number of branches with varying stem lengths.

Step 4: Consider how the arrangement will be viewed（从不同的角度观看一下花的摆放效果）
Consider how the arrangement will be viewed. Traditionally the arrangement was viewed only from the front, but now ikebana arrangements are viewed from different positions.

Did you know? Chinese monks in the sixth century C.E. brought the concept of flower arranging to Japan.

词汇讲解

【词汇讲解】

1.uppermost adj. 最高的，至上的

如：Oil and truth get uppermost at last.
油脂必定水面浮，真理最终占上风。

Something, such as a lid or cap, that covers or forms an uppermost part.
盖，冠盖或形成最上面部分的东西，例如盖或帽子

The children's future is always uppermost in my mind.
孩子们的前途一向是我心中最重要的事。

2.strive　vi. 奋斗，努力，力求

如：Strive to build China into a powerful socialist country!
为把中国建成社会主义强国而奋斗！

The scientists strive for a breakthrough in cancer research.
科学家们力争在癌症研究方面有个突破。

3.asymmetry　n. 不对称

4. Ikebana n. 插花(术), 花道

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