Flowers and Ancient Literature

For thousands of years, flowers have deeply penetrated into China culture, forming a long-standing and profound flower culture. Beautiful flowers represent many human emotions, such as love, affection, friendship and admiration; Flowers also symbolize many human spirits, such as tenacity, freedom, nobility and elegance. Flowers are the sustenance of human good wishes, such as longevity, happiness, auspiciousness, wealth, appreciation, praise and discussion of flowers. Flowers and China literature are inextricably linked.

China is a country of flowers and poems. Since ancient times, there have been countless anecdotes about loving flowers. Qu Yuan used orchids to describe himself. Under the east fence of Tao Qian picking chrysanthemums, the poet lay drunk in the shade of flowers, and Du Fu shed tears over them. In the minds of many China literati, flowers are the inexhaustible theme of poetry and songs, and also the source of the term "home". The appearance of flowers has made a country of literature and made the palace of literature colorful.

From the description of peach blossom in the Book of Songs, it burns its brilliance, to Tao Yuanming enjoying chrysanthemums in the Jin Dynasty, you can see Nanshan leisurely; From the spring scenery written by Ye Shaoweng in the Song Dynasty, from a red apricot to a brilliant apricot, to Wang Mian in the Yuan Dynasty, no one praised it for its good color, leaving only beautiful and pure plum blossoms in Kunming. Over the past hundred years, these beautiful poems have been passed down from mouth to mouth, and the beautiful artistic conception in the poems has cultivated the sentiments of generations.

Since ancient times, many poets and poets have written touching chapters for flowers. In these literary works, flowers have become a spiritual realm of yearning and reverence and a symbol of virtue. Plum shows clear bones, orchid is elegant, tea is elegant, Li Xie makes up, apricots are delicate and charming, chrysanthemums are harsh, daffodils are ice-skinned and jade-skinned, peony is beautiful, Yushu is slim and graceful, Ran Ran Pond of Golden Lotus, Moon Cave of osmanthus fragrance, and different flowers of Leng Yan Hanjiang River are symbols of different virtues, and they are the objects that people of different natures love and revere. Scattered into mud, ground into dust, only the fragrance remains, writing the clear rhyme and purity of plum blossoms; The Double Ninth Festival has arrived, and the Ao Shuang branch in the dream of flowers and flowers shows the perseverance and tenacity of chrysanthemums; Knowing that pure fragrance can remove filth, I pity the delicate leaf cream and praise the delicate fragrance and elegance of orchids.

Scholars not only put flowers into poems, but also many epigraph names and qupai names are related to flowers. Picking lotus seeds, drunken flowers, mountains, lotus cups, magnolia, pruned plums and cassia twigs show the deep origin of flowers and poems.

Flowers not only make the country of poetry colorful, but also can be seen everywhere in China's idioms and proverbs, such as pomegranate skirts falling, lilac knots, lotus flowers step by step, flowers in the pen, flowers in the closed moon, and flowers in the cause. We can also find flowers in operas, novels and essays. Among them are Peony Pavilion by Tang Xianzu in Ming Dynasty, Green Peony by Wu Bing, Hongmei Ji by Zhou Chaojun and modern drama Flowers as Media. In the novel, Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio also has many chapters related to flowers, such as Ge Zhong, Huang Ying, Princess Lotus and Sanniangzi Lotus. The protagonists in the novel have created literary images like Hua Xian and Hua Jing. Other novels, such as Flowers on the Sea, Flowers in a Mirror, A Dream of Red Mansions, Red Roses and White Roses, How Many Flowers Fall in Dreams, etc., can tell us the charm of flowers from their titles. Flowers enrich our literature, and flowers enrich our life.

Premier Zhou and flowers

Dear Premier Zhou devoted all his victorious energy to the revolution and construction in China and spared no effort. Although he didn't have time to grow flowers himself, he left many stories related to flowers in the tense revolutionary years and busy state affairs and foreign affairs activities.

1At the beginning of May, 946, the China delegation led by Premier Zhou came to Nanjing Meiyuan New Village and had a tit-for-tat negotiation struggle with the Kuomintang government for 10 months and 4 days. Beautiful begonia flowers are planted in Meiyuan New Village. During the intense negotiations, Premier Zhou often assisted the courtyard to watch Haitang and take a break. So begonia has always been one of Premier Zhou's favorite flowers and trees.

On April, Premier Zhou visited Sri Lanka, a charming island country in the Indian Ocean. The people of Sri Lanka regard the eight big flowering Camptotheca acuminata trees as symbols of peace and friendship. Therefore, Premier Zhou personally planted a beautiful Camptotheca acuminata tree at the ceremony, and set up a golden bridge of friendship between the Chinese and Sri Lankan peoples. Twenty years later,1April, 977, Vice Deng. The Camptotheca acuminata planted by the Prime Minister himself is deeply rooted. Comrade Deng reclaimed the land for him and planted a flower nearby. These two flowers and trees, which symbolize the profound friendship between the Chinese and Sri Lankan peoples, will be handed down from generation to generation.

1954 In April, Premier Zhou went to Geneva to attend an international conference. In the courtyard of his hotel, there is a tree that stands out. The tree is not tall, but it is full of white flowers. White flowers in full bloom are like pigeons spreading their wings and flying, and there are white handkerchiefs hanging on trees. The prime minister was very novel and asked what the tree was called. The tour guide replied. It's called dove tree. The prime minister was even more surprised. After returning home, he asked the experts in Beijing Botanical Garden, hoping to get to the bottom of it. Soon, they found this kind of tree in Yunnan. Since then, China's unique and precious tree species-China pigeon tree began to enter the courtyard and become a world-famous garden flower.

Three functions of flowers and geomantic flowers

People are greatly influenced by the environment. What they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, eat with their mouths, smell and think in their hearts are all areas that must be paid attention to in Feng Shui. Auspicious flowers that are beneficial to people must meet the conditions of beautiful appearance, bright colors, pleasant fragrance, auspicious name, vigorous growth and health. Whether it's a bonsai or a flower in a vase, the longer it lasts in an environment with proper humidity, light, fertilizer and ventilation, the better the magnetic field in the space outside your home or office. Luck is fluid and interactive. A good environment can make people healthy, energetic and full of strength. People who are close to success and luck can also be infected by that kind of good luck. You can also use flowers to get lucky, improve your physical and mental strength and clear thinking, and then get a smooth and happy satisfaction, so that friends and relatives around you can share your good luck. Flowers can mainly bring three kinds of energy:

1, healthy and tranquilizing

The physiology of flowers is just the opposite of that of people. Flowers inhale carbon dioxide to spit out the oxygen people need, and at the same time, they can decompose the mycin in the air, which is very beneficial to human health. Flourishing flowers can bring people a happy mood. With the rhythm of the four seasons, flowers germinate, germinate, bloom and wither, just like life, which can make people's mind live in harmony with nature and slow down their delusions and stubborn thoughts.

2. Resolving disasters

Seeing beautiful flowers always makes people feel quiet, relaxed and peaceful, which virtually eliminates the atmosphere of violence and avoids the disharmony of interpersonal relationships. As far as enthusiasm is concerned, it can stimulate us to develop in a good direction.

At work, at home or in shops, it is best to add a bright lamp and put a few pots of vibrant flowers and trees in places where the light is weak and you don't often walk or use them to improve the air stagnation. It can be placed in sharp corners, dirty walls, doors and windows facing the road or adjacent corners. With such decoration and arrangement, people's eyes will naturally focus on this place and they are more willing to go here for activities. People who take care of potted plants must always change water and trim flowers and plants to make these places full of vitality, so as to stop the original mess and terror.

3. Lucky luck

Whether at home, office or shop, it is an elegant and sincere courtesy to decorate with auspicious flowers and trees skillfully. Welcome hard-working family members, lovers who miss each other very much, or friends who rarely visit each other and customers who have business dealings with each other with beautiful flowers, so that everyone can feel that with your courtesy and respect for him, the other party will have a friendly heart for you, which will greatly enhance their willingness to communicate, negotiate or spend, and they will also be willing to provide valuable suggestions and resources to help, so that they can do things in a balanced way without disadvantages. Generally speaking, there are strict requirements for the materials used in home greening and beautification. It is necessary to distinguish between good and bad, divide yin and yang into five elements, distinguish attributes, determine orientation and sit in the right position, so as to coordinate the biological field at home and obtain good feng shui.

The relationship between several common flowers and geomantic omen

Plants and flowers not only have edible and ornamental value, but also symbolize the growth and prosperity of life and soul. They can relieve your stress. Provide a natural environment to protect you from air and noise pollution. In the field of geomantic omen, flowers are one of the most attractive and practical treatment methods. It is found that placing flowers indoors can enhance the vitality of qi and provide an invisible curative effect. No matter in any area, lifelike flowers will have a great influence, which can affect the energy and direction of qi and help restore balance.

The original purpose of geomantic omen is to strengthen the connection between man and nature, and flowers form an important bridge by virtue of the endless natural gas generated from it. They can prevent the gas from sinking gradually in dark corners, and can also smooth the gas that just flows through the cloister and fluctuates greatly.

Healthy and lush flowers are an important promoter of qi, which can bring endless energy to the family. Flowers, especially blooming flowers, represent luck, because if their bright colors are combined with correct lines, they can help achieve the eight desires in gossip. In addition, flowers can also increase oxygen content, improve humidity and enhance space energy. Flowers are the most effective way to pay tribute to Feng Shui, which helps to balance and coordinate energy, make the room full of fragrance and beautify the visual effect.

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