Pear
The wood of the pear-tree might have been used for wood-cuts and wood-block printing hence the association with intellect, also, the Duke of Shao around 1,000 B.C. was seen to conduct court and created the image of wise and benevolent governance.
The sixth Emperor of China founded the college of music in a pear tree orchard therefore the members of the theatrical profession are known as “brethren of the pear orchard.”
The pear tree has a life-span of hundreds of years and it has become the symbol of longevity.
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