What kinds of flowers are there in Hua Xinfeng's Slight Cold?

Flowers and trees control the season, and birds sing to report the farming season. The ancients in our country believed that the wind should come from the flowering period. After long-term observation and summary, the days when Xiao Han arrived in Grain Rain were divided into eight qi and twenty-four solar terms, each corresponding to a flower, which is the so-called twenty-four Hua Xinfeng. Then let me introduce to you, as the beginning of the 24th Hua Xinfeng, what are the representative flowers in the slight cold season?

There are 24 times when Hua Xinfeng started with slight cold and ended in Grain Rain. According to Gao Dong Miscellanies, from early spring to early summer, there was a rumor circulating in Jiangnan area. The ancients said that the solstice in winter is a sunny day. Although the solstice of winter is still winter, it has hidden the bud of spring, so when plum blossoms first bloom in the slight cold season, the first flower letter begins. The Hua Xinfeng of slight cold solar terms is: plum blossom in the first phase, camellia in the second phase and daffodil in the third phase.

a plum blossom

Plum blossom originated in China, which has important ornamental and medicinal value. As the spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation and China, plum blossom symbolizes the spiritual quality of perseverance, perseverance, courage to struggle and self-improvement.

Plum blossoms are cold-resistant and become winter flowers. There are four gentlemen in China culture: Chunlan, Xiahe, Qiuju and Dongmei. Plum blossoms, pine trees and bamboo are also called "three friends of the old cold". In the history of China literature and art, there are a lot of plum blossom poems and paintings.

Erhou camellia

Camellia, also known as Camellia, is the general name of many plants and horticultural varieties in Camelliaceae and Camellia. Petals are bowl-shaped, divided into single petals or double petals, and single petals of camellia are mostly primitive flowers.

Camellia is cherished by the world horticultural community because of its beautiful plant shape, bright green leaves and colorful flowers. Camellia is a traditional ornamental flower in China, ranking eighth among the top ten famous flowers in China and one of the precious flowers and trees in the world.

Three daffodils

Narcissus, also known as Chinese narcissus, is a variety of narcissus. It is a perennial herb of Amaryllidaceae. Narcissus likes warmth, humidity and good drainage. It has been cultivated in China for more than 1000 years. It is a traditional ornamental flower and ranks tenth among the top ten famous flowers in China. Narcissus is one of the most popular plants in winter. Its beautiful and fragrant flowers are known as Ling Boxian.