# Peony

牡丹 botan

![Peony](https://www.furoshiki.com/motifs/botan.svg)

The "king of flowers": happiness, wealth and nobility.

China, introduced in the Nara period

Brought from China in the Nara period; often paired with chrysanthemums or Chinese lions.

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Source: https://www.furoshiki.com/motifs/botan/