White Lotus
HBO anthology series
White Lotus names a Buddhist sect that arose in medieval China, blending Pure Land devotion with secret society elements—it resurfaced in various rebellions over centuries.
In contemporary usage, White Lotus often refers to the HBO series about wealthy tourists behaving badly at luxury resorts: We binged White Lotus last weekend.
The term also describes a person who appears innocent or pure but is actually manipulative, especially in East Asian contexts: She plays the white lotus but she's scheming behind everyone's back.
- HBOPremium cable network
- limited seriesTelevision with set episodes
- resortPlace for getaways
- satireMockery exposing vice
- class warfareConflict between economic groups
wealthy · tourists · Hawaii · Sicily · murder · privilege · spa · vacation · hotel staff · Jennifer Coolidge · drama · dark comedy · social satire · entitled · staff · comedy · dark · tropical
- HBO ShowsThe Sopranos, The Wire, Game of Thrones, True Detective, Westworld
- Fictional Groupsguild, brotherhood, order, legion, league
- Chinese Religionancestor veneration, Confucianism, Daoism, Taoism, Buddhism
- Avatar SeriesAang, Korra, Sokka, Zuko, Iroh
- Crime TVCriminal Minds, Chicago PD, Hawaii Five-O, Columbo, Kojak
- Imperial ChinaHan dynasty, emperor, dynasties, emperors, Three Kingdoms
White LotusEmily in Paris
Streaming series about expat life
The Bachelor · Below Deck · Real Housewives · rom-com · cozy mystery
White Lotusbudget travel
Low-cost trip planning
backpacker hostel · Motel 6 · youth hostel · camping · couchsurfing
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