Wei Zi Peony in Tang Dynasty

In the Tang Dynasty, due to the prosperity of economy and politics, peony appreciation was very popular, and a large number of peony poems were born. The social phenomena reflected by peony poems in different stages are different, reflecting the development process from prosperity to decline in Tang Dynasty. Peony was favored by people in the Tang Dynasty because of the arrival of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Both the people and the royal family had more leisure to enjoy flowers. Peony with bright colors and complex patterns easily stood out among the flowers.

In addition, Chang 'an and Luoyang, the capitals of the Tang Dynasty, are very suitable for planting peony. So at that time, rich people, including the palace, planted peonies one after another, and over time peony became a symbol of wealth. After the popularity of planting peony and appreciating peony, some literati and poets will inevitably write poems for peony, so peony poems emerge in large numbers. What is the nickname of peony that is widely known nowadays? National color and fragrance? Is it from these peony poems? The national color is full of wine, and the clothes are dyed at night? .

Peony cultivation was very popular in the prosperous Tang dynasty, so it gradually formed? Fighting flowers? Atmosphere. So-called? Fighting flowers? It's just that some wealthy families are looking for some precious varieties to plant in order to highlight their status, and the price of peony flowers is also rising. In this way, it has formed a decadent wind, and there are only a few people who really love flowers and enjoy them. But all say? From thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift? Once this decadent trend is formed, it is difficult to eliminate it, so even after the Tang Dynasty? An Shi rebellion? But the number of peony poems is still increasing.

However, the peony poems in this period are quite different from those in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Scholars began to satirize the corruption and suffering of society with peony flowers as the representative of wealth, or express their nostalgia for the prosperous Tang Dynasty. So the same? A flower? Peony flowers are also peony poems, but due to different times, the emotions expressed and the social state presented are also different. That's why the afterlife will appear. A peony flower, the whole history of Datang? Statement.