Why might a newly-married Chinese couple receive the gift of a scroll painted with peonies?

Question

1. Peonies represent wishes of a long life.

2. Peonies represent wishes of wealth and prosperity.

3. There is no meaning behind the image; it is simply aesthetically pleasing.

4. Peonies are a good-luck charm.

Answer 1

5. Peonies symbolize love and happiness in marriage in Chinese culture.