Peony and Literati: Peony has been appreciated by China literati since ancient times. Liu Yuxi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, praised: "The peony demon in front of the court is unqualified, and the lotus on the pool is pure and affectionate. Only peony is the real national color, and capital moves when flowers bloom. " Since then, peony has been called "national color" and passed down from generation to generation. What is the standard of "national color"? Tracing back to the source, peony, as an ornamental flower, began in the Southern and Northern Dynasties and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. The standard of national color in Tang Dynasty was Yang Guifei. Yang Guifei is elegant and plump. Peony flower is large, colorful and magnificent, which meets the national color standard. Therefore, to appreciate the quality of peony famous products is nothing more than a few things: many flowers, big flowers, many petals, bright colors, fragrant flowers and "rich" state. It can be pleasing to the eye, charming in color, charming in fragrance and intoxicating in state. A peony 1200 flower was recorded in the Tang Dynasty, which has such wonders as "double head", "heavy platform", "Chiba", "halo of color" and "attractive fragrance".
Burning Peony with Invincible Fire: It is said that on the first day of the twelfth lunar month, it was snowing heavily in Chang 'an, Xijing, and Wu Zetian drank wine and wrote a poem. He wrote an imperial edict with a drunken pen: "Daming Garden, report spring knowledge quickly, flowers must bloom overnight, don't wait for the breeze to blow." Hundreds of flowers are awed by this fate and open overnight, but peony is not out of season and flowers can't open. In a rage, Wu Zetian expelled the peony from Chang 'an, sent it to Luoyang and burned it at the stake. The peony suffered this disaster, and its body was like a coke, and its roots and branches did not come apart. It is still standing in the cold, and it will bloom more brightly when the spring breeze blows next year, and it is known as "burnt peony". Luoyang peony is famous all over the world and is known as "flower-based". It is also very popular for Luoyang people to cultivate peony and watch peony.
Peony and Cultural Phenomenon: Peony is an inherent specialty flower in China, with thousands of years of natural growth and more than 2,000 years of artificial cultivation history. Its flowers are large, beautiful in shape, bright in color and fragrant in smell, and are praised by people of all ages. It has high ornamental and medicinal value. Since the medicinal plants were included in Shennong Materia Medica in Qin and Han Dynasties, there have been many articles scattered in various ancient books, forming a peony culturology including botany, horticulture, pharmacology, geography, literature, art and folklore, which is China. Through it, we can gain an insight into the overall characteristics of China's national culture.
Color classification of peony: safflower series: such as embroidered peach blossom, flat top red, brocade red satin, wood horizontal red, hero club, big exhibition and so on.
Green flower series: such as green curtain, green jade, green ball, lotus green and green waves of spring water.
Blue flower series: such as "Crane Looking Blue", "Crystal Blue", "Hanging Blue", "Qunfeng" and "Zilankui".
Purple flower series: such as "Purple Hongling", "Rattan Flower Purple", "Shengbang Purple", "Sparse Leaf Purple" and "Purple Hydrangea".
Pink Flower Series: For example, Hundred Flowers Fight for Color, Peach Blossom Meets Frost, Fairy moths, Pink Joe, Yu Lian and Yaochi Spring.
White flower series: such as "Yupanpai", "Purple Spotted White", "Velvet", "Xiangyu" and "White Goose".
Black Flower Series: such as Black Flower, Black Gold, Yaochi Ink, Molou Zheng Hui, Highest Moyu, etc.
Yellow flowers: such as Yao Huang, bronzed face, yellow He Ling, yellow plants, golden jade plate, etc.
Multicolor flower series: Er Qiao, Butterfly with Big Leaves, Blue Jade, Tianxiang Zhan Lu, etc.
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