The Peach is a beautiful peach, and its splendor is burning.
Peach's premature, abundant in fact, the son of the return, suitable for his family.
The peach's leaves are abundant, and the son of the peach returns to his family.
The State Wind. Zhou Nan. The Peach is Young
This is a poem in the Book of Songs, commonly known as the Book of Songs - Zhou Nan - The Peach is Young. The poem describes the scene when a woman gets married and gives praise to the bride's beauty and virtue. The coat is that when the peach blossom is in full bloom, a woman as beautiful as the peach blossom is beautiful in appearance, able to bear children and raise them, able to make the descendants of the groom's family as fruitful and flourishing as the peach tree, and is a very suitable candidate for the groom's family. That is why the ancients used to praise and congratulate the marriage by saying, "Both the rites of the Duke of Zhou and the poem of the Peach Tree", which is from here.
(2) "Peach Blossom Luck" origin
"Peach Blossom Luck" this word is originally a fortune-telling term.
"Peach blossom luck" in "fortune telling" is based on the five elements in the "eight characters of the birth year" in the "Changsheng, Mu, Guanbiao, Lin Guan. Di-wang, decline, illness, death, grave, extinction, fetus, foster" position. If you are in the "bath" stage of the Great Luck and the current year, it is called "Peach Blossom Luck".
In the twelve earthly branches of the "Zi Wu Mao You" is the peach blossom, the life of the "eight characters" is also by the ten heavenly stems and the twelve earthly branches of the combination and get, so everyone will have encountered the "Zi Wu Mao You" time. So everyone will come across "Zi Wu Mao You" at some point. If this "Zi Wu Mao Mao You" appears in the life of the "eight" within, it is called peach blossom into life.
Life's fortune (called "Great Luck" in fortune-telling terminology) travels on one stem and branch every ten years. The life course of the years (in fortune-telling terminology, this is called the "New Year"). The combination of these two is called "Luck". (It is also often said that good or bad luck will be in this)
In the life of the "luck" on the "peach blossom" (Zi Wu Mao You), this is called "peach blossom luck", but the "peach blossom luck", but the "peach blossom luck", but the "peach blossom luck", but the "peach blossom luck", but the "peach blossom luck". The "Peach Blossom Luck" is also differentiated between good and bad.
(3) Folklore of "Peach Blossom Luck"
Jiang Niang and Cui Gu's Peach Blossom Luck
Last year today, in this door,
peach blossoms in human faces reflect each other's redness;
I don't know where to go in the face of the people?
The peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze.
This poem, Title to the South Village of the Capital City, written by Cui Gu, has been widely circulated, and many people can still recite it aloud today. However, not all of those who know the poem know that there is a touching love story hidden in the poem. The story is full of the innocent love of a talented man and a beautiful woman, and the plot has twists and turns, which people call "peach blossom edge", also known as peach blossom luck.
Cui Gu is a scholar in Boling County during the reign of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty, born in a family of books, pure talent, talent handsome, noble and arrogant, usually buried in the window, rarely interact with others, even if the occasional free time to travel, but also like to go it alone. This year's Qingming Festival, coinciding with a rare sunny weather, outside the house, red and green, butterflies and bees, breeze, spring. Afternoon spring warm light, read hard all morning Cui Gu y infected by the breath of spring, determined to go to the outskirts of the countryside to savor the fullness of spring. So put down the books, excited to walk out of the city alone. Along the way, willows and flowers fly, warblers and swallows chirp, warm sun and wind, pleasant weather. Read hard without knowing that spring has been thick he felt refreshed. All the way roaming, see endless red flowers and green grass, spring mountains and spring water, he enjoyed the gift of nature to mankind, oblivious to the distance of the road. Unconsciously away from the city has been far, he suddenly felt some leg thirst, looking for a countryside farmers to rest, ask for some water to drink, so that before sunset to rush back to the city. Here is already a remote field, farmers live extremely scattered, he raised his eyes and looked around, looked not far from the depression, a peach blossom cover reveals a corner of thatched cottage, so speed up the pace towards the depression. Near the foot of the mountain, in the distance can see the cottage at this time but all covered by peach trees, in front of the eyes of only an azure peach forest: peach blossom burns, full of branches, the breeze blowing, the fragrance around the people, let a person suspected of mistakenly into the peach blossom garden. Along the peach forest between the path inward, in a small gap in a bamboo fence surrounded by a small courtyard, the courtyard is simple and elegant. In the courtyard there are three pillars of thatched huts, all made of bamboo planks and thatched grass, simple but neat and unusual. Cui Gu thought to himself, "What kind of high person, living in such a chic place."
When he approached the wooden door, he knocked and shouted, "I'm just passing by in the spring, and I'd like to ask for some water to drink!" While calling the door, he guessed that the one who came out to open the door was bound to be an old man with white hair, beautiful beard, bamboo staff and shoes, and a clear appearance and elegant conversation. Creak, the door opened, unexpectedly out of a wonderful young girl. Young girl cloth light thou, eyes and eyebrows but through a clear and elegant charm, so that Cui Gu was very surprised. He once again explained the intention, the girl gazed at the bright eyes, felt that the visitor is not malicious, will be attentive to him into the grass sitting, from the kitchen to open the tea. Cui Gu surveyed the surroundings, only to see the indoor windows clean, spotless, against the wall put a row of bookshelves, shelves full of poetry, the table pen and ink stone lined up, hanging in the middle of the wall a couplet, the couplet is: "a few more willow flakes wind over the snow, countless peach blossom water immersed in the Xia." Elegant phrases, the interest is not vulgar, absolutely different from the general style of the countryside farmhouse. On the desk by the window is a frame of ink-stained poem paper, on which is written a five-character stanza of "Winged Plum":
Plum color is clear in the cold snow, and its fragrance is free from the wind;
Pity me, I am like me, and I have fallen to this mountain.
The poem must have been written by the owner of this place, and it seems to be borrowing the plum blossoms to lament his own difficult life, which is so full of depression and helplessness. What kind of person lives here? And what kind of moods and encounters have given rise to such helpless words? A series of questions floated up in Cui Gu's mind, making him very interested in this cottage surrounded by peach blossoms as well as the owner of the cottage, and he wanted to find out more about it.
At this moment, a young girl came out from the kitchen with a tea tray, she walked towards Cui Gu with a generous manner, and when she saw that the other party was gazing at the couplets on the wall and seemed to be savoring them, she smiled sweetly and called out gently, "My dear husband, please have some tea." Cui Gu turned from his thoughts, see the girl is walking towards himself, pink and white through red face autumn waves, do not apply powder dress, plain cloth, more set off the innocence of the girl and the spirit of the show, just like a peach blossom in the spring breeze, to show people the elegance of life. For a while, Cui Gu was actually some of the look stunned, the girl seemed to notice his mind, quickly lowered his eyes, a shyness to her embellished more moving, Cui Gu could not help but fluttering heart, almost difficult to self-contained.
But after all, is a well-read poetry, understanding of etiquette of the scholar, Cui Gu tried to stabilize his own emotions, not in front of the young girl out of shape. He politely took the cup of tea, gently sipped the tea, calmly showed his family name and township, and then very politely knocked the girl's family name and family. The young girl seems to be reluctant to mention more of these, just faintly said: "small word Jiangniang, hibernating here with my father." She didn't mention her family name and family history, and seemed to have something to hide, so Cui Gu naturally didn't want to ask more questions.
However, the couplets on the wall, the poems on the table, and the characters in front of him, all of these reveal a strong hint that the owner of this cottage must have some extraordinary history. A fog formed in Cui Gu's mind, but since the person did not want to talk more, he had no choice but to put it aside. Two people in the house silence for a while, Cui Gu will turn the topic to the scenery . He praised the scenery of this place, as if the fairyland, is a good place to visit the spring can not be missed. The girl just listen to him talk about, smiling and nodding seems to agree, but did not say anything. Speaking of spring, Cui Gu poetic mood, and the famous poems of the spring of the past and present commented on some, and finally said: "flowers blossoms can be picked straight to pick, do not wait for no flowers empty broken branches". After saying this, he looked at Jiangniang meaningfully, waiting for her reaction. The wise Jiangniang of course understood his meaning, in the spring season, facing such a young man who is in full bloom, imposing and talented, how can she not call her heart in love with the beginning of spring? But how can a young girl who knows books and manners dare to open her heart in front of a strange man, she sat there shyly silent, two pieces of red color on the cheeks, and occasionally glanced at Cui Gu with affectionate eyes, and then quickly retracted as soon as she met Cui Gu's gaze. More shyly look at their own toes, more show a Chu Chu touching appearance. In the face of the young girl's helplessness, Cui Gu also do not know what to do, well read saintly books, he could not possibly make a more enthusiastic, more frivolous behavior.
Cui Gu, who usually has little contact with girls, naturally did not quite understand the young girl's mind, and when he saw the young girl remain silent for a long time, he thought he had offended her. So secretly vigilance of their own, do not realize that there will be some convergence in the words.
At that time, it was said that "men and women are not close to each other", and a pair of unmarried men and women were able to serve tea and water and live alone in a room, which was a breakthrough. In the countryside is still reasonable, if in the city is treasonous. Two young and sincere hot heart, in the warm spring afternoon sun stirred, each other are y attracted to each other, but "from the love, stop to the rituals", the two young people educated in etiquette and did not further transgressions. Seeing the sun has deviated into the western depression, Cui Gu had to get up, earnestly thanked, reluctantly to the girl to say goodbye. The girl sent him out of the courtyard door, leaning on the wood
silently watched Cui Gu walking away. Cui Gu also from time to time to look back, only to see the peach blossom girl, reflecting the door in front of the colorful peach blossoms, together in the spring breeze swaying, the heart secretly sighed: really a wonderful spring picture ah! But the infinite fondness in the eyes of the young girl he could no longer see clearly.
A chance encounter in the spring, in the hearts of Cui Gu and Jiangniang both stirred up the circle of love ripples. However, love between a man and a woman is some embellishment in life for men, but in women it is the whole of life. Since Cui Gu's departure, Jiangniang could not forget him, and the shadow of the young man hovered in her mind day and night, making her think about him and haunt her, but she could not mention this to anyone. Cui Gu returned home, then buried in the heavy homework, day and night hard reading, the mind no longer other care; looking for spring met Jiangniang can only temporarily put aside in the back of the mind do not dare to stir up, so as not to be distracted and wasted studies.
Time flows like a stream, in the blink of an eye to the second year of spring, another spring blossom sunny day, Cui Gu looking at the city blooming peach blossom can not help but touch the feelings, recalling the last spring of the old things in the south of the city, feelings of the flames in his heart, in the impulse that can not be suppressed, Cui Gu holding the excitement of the mood of the eager, all the way to the outside of the city to look for the old dream of the past. Along the way, the flowers bloomed like the old days, and the weather was still pleasant, but some of the scenery could not arouse Cui Gu's interest, and he only had that brilliant peach blossom in his heart. Searching, finally let him find the last year that cottage, but see everything as before, as if that spring encounter is happened yesterday. When he approached the courtyard, it was silent. He shouted through the bamboo fence, "I'm just passing through in spring, and I'd like to ask for some water to drink!" He repeated last year's language, expecting last year's scene to play out again. After a long time, he did not see the maiden come out to open the door, so he called out several times, "Jiangniang! Jiangniang!" In addition to some weak echo, there is no answer. Then he took a look at the door of the cottage and saw that there was a copper lock on the door, announcing that the owner was no longer here. All of a sudden, Cui Gu felt like a dipper of cold water on the head, hot heart cooled most of the way. The door is open, sitting under the peach blossom tree in the courtyard, and the door is open to the public.
The colorful petals fell on his lapel, and still did not see the girl return. It is time for the sun to set in the west, he snapped from the window pane to take out the pen and ink, frustrated at the door of the room to write down a seven, which is the beginning of the song mentioned "title of the city of South Village". After writing the poem, he still felt that it was not enough, and pondered twice, wanting to change the third line to "Where does the human face go now?" On second thought, he thought that it was inappropriate to use two words "now" in a seven-line stanza, and so he stuck to the original line. The word "peach blossom" is mentioned twice in the poem, but it is not too repetitive, instead, it highlights the theme and renders the atmosphere.
Cui Gu, who visited the south of the city and failed to see Jiangniang, could not let go of his heart when he returned home, and kept asking in his head: Where has Iren gone? To visit her relatives? Outing? Or even married? When he thought about it, Jiangniang's silhouette haunted his mind from time to time. As a result, he couldn't study at all, and he couldn't even swallow his tea and rice. So, a few days later, he once again went to the south of the city to look for him.
This time, he skillfully found the thatched cottage, has not yet approached, far away from the thatched cottage heard a burst of old cries, Cui Gu's heart is tight, and quickly accelerate the pace to the thatched cottage before asking the question in a loud voice. A few moments later, a white-haired old man, trembling came out, tearful eyes blurred, up and down to look at Cui Gu asked: "You are Cui Gu right?"
To the old man knows his name, Cui Gu is a little surprised, he nodded his head and said, "The late student is Cui Gu." Upon hearing this, the old man was overcome with grief and cried, "You killed my daughter!" Cui Gu was astonished and hurriedly inquired, "Dare I ask the old man to explain the original reason!"
The old man was in tears, hard to say: "My daughter Jiangniang, eighteen years old, know the books and manners, to be in a girl's room, since last year's Ching Ming saw you, day and night, only to say that if you have love, will certainly visit again. She waited day after day, spring and fall, always missing you, she thought about it, it was like a loss. After a year, I was already in despair, a few days ago, I went to a relative's home to stay, and when I came back, I saw the poem you inscribed on the door, and I hated that I had missed the opportunity, and I thought that I could not see you again in this life, so I did not eat, did not speak, and I was full of sorrows, and I fell ill. I am already old and have only this daughter to depend on for life. The reason why I have not married is that I want to find a good son-in-law so that we can rely on him. Now Jiangniang has gone before me, was it not you who killed her?"
Listening to this cry, Cui Gu seemed to be struck by lightning, and was shocked for a moment. The woman's love was so deep that it hurt Cui Gu's heart to break! He whimpered: "Last year when I passed by your house, I was thirsty and asked for a drink, I was grateful for the tea given by the lady, a few days ago I came back to look for a visit but did not find it, I returned with a poem in frustration, I didn't expect such a change of heart, if Jiangniang died, I wouldn't want to live a life of stealing either!" As he said, he ran into the inner room and hugged Jiangniang, who was not long out of breath, and cried out at the top of his voice: "Jiangniang, take a step slowly, Cui Gu came with you!"
Cui Gu shook Jiangniang while crying loudly, and tears flowed all over Jiangniang's face. Perhaps his sincerity touched the heavens, perhaps his true feelings awakened Jiangniang's heart, in short, at this time Jiangniang unexpectedly woke up leisurely. At first, she exhaled a trace of breath, then her eyes opened slightly, and then the corner of her lips moved slightly, and she seemed to recognize Cui Gu, and buried her face y into Cui Gu's embrace. The old man was so surprised that he hurriedly prepared ginger soup and rice syrup and slowly poured it into Jiangniang. In this way, the sentimental Jiangniang actually walked back from the Yellow Springs Road.
After that, Cui Gu went home and reported the situation to his parents, who were very sympathetic to their true love, so they followed the rituals of recruitment and chose an auspicious day to marry Jiangniang to their door. Jiangniang's father was also properly settled by the Cui family and was able to enjoy his life. However, the father and daughter never wanted to reveal their family name and background, leaving behind an unsolved mystery. Perhaps the old man was once an official in the imperial court, and was convicted for some reason, so he hid his name and hibernated in the southern part of the city of Boling, and since he had some scruples, Cui Gu's family also knowingly not to explore.
Cui Gu married Jiangniang such a deep love, virtuous and beautiful wife, the heart is beautiful. Jiangniang's diligence, filial piety to her parents-in-law, and harmony with her neighbors, as well as her nightly companion, made Cui Gu's mind free of distraction and focused on his studies, which were getting better and better. In the twelfth year of Emperor Zheng Yuan of Tang De Zong, Cui Zhuo rushed to be a scholar, won the grade of jinshi and was sent out to be an official, and his career was smooth and smooth, and he became a minister of the Lingnan Festival. With the help of Jiangniang, he was a clean and upright official with outstanding political achievements, and was loved by the people.
Later, people called the love affairs of men and women "peach blossom luck" or "peach blossom luck".