1. Gesanghua Legend There are various legends about the origin of Gesanghua's name. According to the legend of a monk, Gesanghua was used by a monk to treat people. After the monk died, people named it Gesanghua, because he often said Ge Sang Ge Sang.
Legend of the Gods also says that Yuan is a Tibetan god and is in charge of people's happiness. In memory of the God who saved them, people named this beautiful and strong flower Gesanghua. There are also Mongolian legends and sister legends that give Gesanghua names from different sources.
In a word, no matter how it is said, Gesanghua has been a sacred existence in the hearts of Tibetans since ancient times. It is Gesanghua that brings them a happy life and wishes future generations good luck.
2. Gesanghua does not refer to a plant in a unified way. The Gesanghua referred to in most tibetan songs is the cosmos called Autumn Sakura, but in a broad sense, Gesanghua refers to all small wild flowers with tenacious vitality growing in Tibetan areas, and some Tibetans call plum blossom, Euphorbia fischeriana, Rhododendron alpine and Saussurea involucrata as Gesanghua.
In fact, there have been different opinions about what Gesanghua is. Gesanghua is in the hearts of Tibetan compatriots. Since ancient times, Tibetans have used Gesanghua to express their feelings and pray for peace. Gesanghua is the beautiful, brave, pure and tenacious alpine flower.
Gesang flower is the city flower of Lhasa. People in Xizang regards Gesanghua as the city flower of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. This shows the importance of Gesanghua in the hearts of Tibetans. Usually, people use cosmos to refer to Gesanghua. During the Gesang Flower Festival, clusters of cosmos compete to open. Tibetans also compare the image of a beautiful and independent strong woman to Gesanghua. The more frustrated she is, the more brilliant she will be.
Just as Indians believed in elephants, dragons were revered in ancient China, and Gesanghua also existed in Tibet. Gesang flower is their sustenance, their sacred object, and also a flower that wishes future generations good luck.