A name from a poem
藍田
Pinyin lán tiánSimplified 蓝田for anyone
The land that bears fine jade — beauty with a true source.
What’s wished for
Lantian has long been famed for fine jade — Li Shangyin’s “Brocade Zither.” Ground that grows treasure; talent held quietly.
Where it comes from
蓝田日暖玉生烟
lán tián rì nuǎn yù shēng yān
“Warm sun at Lantian—jade gives rise to smoke.”
— Li Shangyin, “The Ornate Zither” (锦瑟)
About the two characters
- 藍
- indigo; Lantian is a place famed for jade
- 田
- field
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