湘妃竹

1. • same as 斑竹 bānzhú, mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the tears shed by two of King Shun's 舜 shùn concubines (Ehuang 娥皇 éhuáng and Nüying 女英 nǚyīng, known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃 xiāngfēi) upon learning of his death

Character by character

• 湘(xiāng)short name for Hunan province
• 妃(fēi)imperial concubine
• 竹(zhú)bamboo