What is the flower god?
Scholars in past dynasties played with and chanted flowers, creating many anecdotes, thus creating the flower god of1February. As the saying goes, "there are flowers every day, and there are flower gods every month."
In January, Qu Yuan, the god of orchids, personally planted orchids for nine years and planted 100 mu of trees at home, pinning his patriotic enthusiasm on orchids and praising them for their "delicate fragrance" and wearing them often. Therefore, later generations regard orchids as "gentlemen in flowers" and "national fragrance" and as symbols of noble integrity and pure friendship.
In February, Lin Bu, the plum blossom god, lived in seclusion in the lonely mountain of West Lake, taking Mei as his wife and livestock cranes as his son. His poem "The shadows are shallow and the fragrance floats at dusk" is praised as a stroke of genius. Plum blossom is known as "the soul of China" and "flower-based", and is regarded as the symbol of the best moral character in the world.
Pi Rixiu, the god of peach blossom in March, praised peach blossom as "the beauty in flowers" and compared it with many ancient beauties, making people see peach blossom as a beauty. Therefore, peach blossom is often regarded as a symbol of good luck and happy love.
In April, Ouyang Xiu, the peony god, traveled all over Luoyang City 19 gardens to find the best peony, and wrote the first book of peony cultivation in China, Luoyang Peony Biography. Peony is known as the "king of flowers" because of its large and beautiful flowers. Later generations regard it as a symbol of "prosperity, peace and happiness".
In May, Su Dongpo, the peony god, praised "Yangzhou peony is the best in the world". When he was the magistrate of Yangzhou, he saw that the official held a "flower party", damaged peony and disturbed the people, and ordered the abolition of the "flower party", which was supported by the people. Peony is a symbol of mutual love and friendship.
In June, Jiang Yan, the god of pomegranate flowers, wrote "Ode to Pomegranate" and said, "What a beautiful tree! Who wants it?" ..... According to Meng Chunshi, Xiangshan Sea. Qi Li does not move, but the frost and snow change. Pomegranate is "a thousand rooms in the same film, and ten children are like one." When it matures, it opens a little red lips and smiles at the world. Therefore, people often take pomegranates as gifts to wish their sons and grandchildren a prosperous future.
In July, Zhou Dunyi, the god of lotus, highly praised the varieties of lotus in his essay "Love Lotus": "The sludge is not stained, the ripples are clear but not demon, the fragrance is straight and clear, and the plant shape is slim and graceful, which can be viewed from a distance without being ridiculous." Lotus has become the embodiment of truth and the criterion of honesty and integrity.
In August, Yang Wanli, the god of Wei Zihua, recited Wei Ziyun: "Who said that flowers bloom for a hundred days and Wei Zihua blooms for half a year?" It shows that Lagerstroemia indica is superior to Baihua.
In September, Shi Hong, the God of Osmanthus fragrans, was really interested in Osmanthus fragrans, chanting, "Romantic desires occupy Qiu Guang, and chestnut is hidden in the leaves. * * * The road is fragrant for ten miles, and it is famous for thousands of townships. " Our people have always used osmanthus to express friendship, peace and good luck, while young men and women use osmanthus to express their feelings.
In October, Fan Chengda, the god of hibiscus, lived in his hometown of Suzhou in his later years. He built pavilions and planted hibiscus everywhere, and wrote "A Stone Lake at Home Resists Frost" and "Hibiscus at the Window" to praise hibiscus. Later generations called hibiscus two wonders: beauty shines on water and virtue resists frost. People regard it as a reunion of husband and wife.
In November, after Tao Qian, the chrysanthemum god, abandoned his official position and retired to Lushan Mountain, he planted chrysanthemums to sing poems for his own amusement. "Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, you can see Nanshan leisurely." He was the first person to praise Chrysanthemum "first frost is outstanding". "Since Ling Tao commented on the chapter, the wind through the ages tells the present", chrysanthemum has become an indestructible symbol full of vitality.
In December, Narcissus is as high as the sun. He wrote more than 1000 words before and after daffodils, describing daffodils very beautifully and lovely. Now people still regard daffodils as the embodiment of "pure love".
The order of twelve flower gods: January flower god: winter jasmine, also known as the golden belt. When it blooms, it's like winter is almost over, and spring is chilly. Although it belongs to grass flowers, it is difficult to be included in the stream of famous products. For example, The Classic of Flowers says that the spring jasmine has seven tastes and three lives, and the vase flower spectrum lists it as six tastes and four lives, but it is the first to decorate the spring, and it is really the messenger of spring in flowers.
February flower god: apricot flower, commonly known as Danxing. Trees are big and have many flowers, and they bloom in mid-spring. The vase chronology calls it a February flower visitor, and The Classic of Flower and Bottle History lists it as four products and six lives.
March flower god: peach blossom. Peach blossoms are in full bloom in the bright spring, charming and brilliant. The Aquarius Chronological Table calls it the first flower in March. "Classic of Flowers" and "History of Bottles" list it as three products and seven lives.
April Flower God: Peony, known as the Lord of flowers, ranks first among all flowers. It is elegant, luxuriant and beautiful, and has the reputation of national beauty and fragrance. It is listed as "one product with nine lives" in "Flower Classic" and "Bottle History".
Mayflower God: Pomegranate, also known as Sea Pomegranate and Tanruoshi, originated from Anshi country in Central Asia, and was introduced to the Central Plains when Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty, so it was also called Anshi Pomegranate. It blooms in early summer, with bright red color and sweet and delicious fruit. Hua Jing listed it as four kinds of products and six kinds of life.
June Flower God: Lotus, also known as lotus and water hibiscus. Open in midsummer, graceful in the blue sky and clear water, fresh and elegant, full of fragrance, with the reputation of a gentleman in flowers. Therefore, it is predestined friends with Buddhists, and all kinds of Buddhists and Bodhisattvas are often depicted sitting on flower stands, which embodies the meaning of getting rid of secular troubles. "Classic of Flowers" and "History of Bottles" list it as three products and seven lives.
July flower god: orchids, orchids are mostly born in valleys, so they are also called secluded guests in flowers. Orchids have a long flowering period, from spring to autumn, and flowers bloom continuously, especially in summer. The fragrance is fragrant and pleasant. "Aquarius Historical Monthly Table" listed him as the champion of July flower. Orchids rank high among flowers, so-called one product has nine lives.
August Flower God: Osmanthus fragrans, also known as laurel, blooms all year round, with the most flowers around the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, and its fragrance floats thousands of miles, so it is named Shilixiang, which is listed as the champion of August flowers in the bottle history and the moon table. Ranked high among the flowers, the so-called two products and eight lives.
September Flower God: Chrysanthemums are in full bloom in late autumn, and the flowers are yellow. Aquarius Chronicle lists it as the champion of September flower, with nine lives, and also takes camellia and begonia as maids.
October Flower God: Chinese rose is also called Catharanthus roseus. The moon is red, and it will bloom every month, all year round. Even in the cold winter, when plants and flowers are dying, roses are still in full bloom, so although they are not included in the flower classics and the history of bottles is lifeless, they are still loved by people.
1 1 luna: plum blossom, which blooms in the dead of winter, is solitary, clean and lofty, and has the reputation of being a diner among flowers. Also known as the old cold three friends with Matsutake. "Aquarius Historical Monthly Table" lists him as the champion of winter flowers, and as a product of nine lives, his grade is very high.
The god of flowers in December, narcissus only blooms in December, once a year, and is listed as the flower girl in December in the history and month table of Aquarius. The History of Aquarius lists it as a product of nine lives and calls it an elegant guest in a flower.
Among the traditional folk festivals in China, February 15th of the lunar calendar is the Flower Festival, commonly known as Flower Festival or Flower God Festival. In China, every flower has its own flower god and beautiful story.
In the first month, plum blossoms (Princess Shouyang, God of Flowers) bloom with ice and snow. Who is the new cold makeup? At that time, people didn't know Hengyi Qu, and thought that the flower god was Shouyang.
In February, the apricot blossom (the goddess of flowers, Yang Guifei) is as soft as shallow clouds shining on the water, and as delicate as butterflies flying in the clouds. After the rain and dew, the test tube leads the spring breeze alone.
March peach blossom (Mrs. Flower) powder condenses into makeup, and I can't help but cry in spring. Before the flowers bloom, I am tired and thin.
In April, peony (flower god Li Bai) fluttered its feathers in the spring breeze, but it was not planted in Yaochi. Who wins and who loses if the imperial order deceives and the flowers are not sent?
In May, pomegranate (Zhong Kui) burned into a tree in the scorching sun, and ten thousand flowers were burning beautifully. Gao Huai is not close to the spring breeze, and her stomach turns red when she breaks her guts.
In June, the lotus dances like Iulian Rosu, and the moon falls in vain. Swaying fragrant clouds and flowing water, lotus songs fly into the five lakes.
In July, Abelmoschus manihot (Li Furen, Flower God) felt sorry for herself. She was an independent family in China. Goldwind has just moved back, and the sound of lazy * * * is chilling.
In August, sweet-scented osmanthus (Xu Hui, the god of flowers) shines on the blue rocks at night, and there is a cool breeze. The fragrance can naturally darken, and you don't need to look at the moon palace.
September chrysanthemum (flower god Tao Yuanming) has its own clear frost moon without butterflies chasing bees. Even if the wind blows straight, the yellow flowers don't sing.
In October, the hibiscus (stone, flower god) is looking forward to coming home with spring, wearing a tricolor dress. Trouble is not because of frosty Leng Yue, but because the world is always negative.
Where did the camellia (flower god Bai Juyi) in November get wet blue? Rain falls and flowers bloom. I can't stand the intoxication of Dong Jun, and a drop of red tears is in the south of the Yangtze River.
December Narcissus (Flower God Yellow) is the name of the white cloud soul narcissus. Linggen was originally by Xiaoxiang, and the moonlight was clear in the dream.
There are twelve flower cups in December, commonly known as the "Flower December God Cup". It is a famous product in the official kilns of Kangxi and Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty. It is painted with flowers representing twelve months, one cup and one flower, with corresponding poems. The organs are the same size, the mouth is slightly skimmed, the abdomen is curved, and the feet are round and shallow. This pair of cups is one of the two cups, both of which are beautiful and exquisite in shape, as thin as paper, with distinct lip lines, decorated with blue and white, and elegant and delicate in color.
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