For example, Yang Wanli, a poet in the Song Dynasty, said: "After all, in June, the scenery of the West Lake is different from the four seasons. The next day, the lotus leaf is infinitely blue, and the lotus flower reflects the sun in a different color. " This lotus flower is used to describe the beautiful scenery of the West Lake in summer. The West Lake is so wide and clear that it can accommodate lotus flowers reflecting the sun and lotus leaves facing the sky.
We are all writing about the scenery of the West Lake. I have to mention the poem "Looking at the Tide of the Sea" written by Liu Yong, a poet in the Song Dynasty, in which "Sanqiu Guizi, Shili Lotus" describes the prosperity of the West Lake. There is also "Qiang Guan clears up, Lingge stays up all night, and Lotus dolls enjoy fishing". No matter day or night, the fisherman's Qiang flute and the lotus girl's song are rippling on the lake.
There are also many beautiful poems written by lotus women, the most typical of which are two sentences by Wang Changling, a poet in the Tang Dynasty: "The more beautiful Princess Wu Ji is, the more she struggles to get the lotus boat wet." Pukou flowers greeted me when I came, and I picked Jiang Touyue and sent it back. The ruffled skirt was cut in one color, and the hibiscus bloomed on both sides of my face. Lotus is mixed in the lotus pond, and it is difficult to recognize the lotus pond. Only when you hear the song do you know that someone is picking lotus in the pond-picking lotus. "
But writing more lotus poems is an expression of love between men and women. Love is an eternal theme in poetry, and more importantly, it is a perfect match with lotus. For example, Bai Juyi's "Lotus Picking Song": "The water chestnut leaves are lingering in the waves and the wind, and the boat is connected in the depths of the lotus. Every lang wants to bow his head and laugh, and Biyu scratches his head and falls into the water. "
No matter how thick the lotus leaf is, it can't stop the mutual affection of those young men and women. Two boats met in the lotus bushes. This woman is very shy and embarrassed to say anything. As soon as she bowed her head, Hosta fell into the water. How vividly the poet Bai Juyi wrote here makes people feel at home.
In the image of lotus, there are also references to the sacredness of Buddhism, so those who pursue Buddhism are all as bright as lotus. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas meditate on the lotus throne, and some even make various lotus postures on their hands.
Meng Haoran has a poem called "Gong Yi Zen Room in Dayu Temple": "Gong Yi practices Zen silence and builds a harmonious world based on empty forests. The outdoor peak is beautiful and the front steps are deep. The setting sun is full of rain, the sky is gray and gloomy. Look at the lotus net, you should know that you don't dye your heart. "
The whole poem is about Gong Yi monks practicing Zen silence in the meditation room, and the descriptions of those scenery are all related to the purity of Buddhism. The last couplet represents the Buddhist image of the lotus, which means that people who are interested in Buddhism should have a spotless heart like Luo.
Since ancient times, lotus has been known as the flower of a gentleman. In the Song Dynasty, Zhou Dunyi wrote an article "Love Lotus", in which he wrote the gentleman's demeanor of lotus "coming out of the mud without dyeing, lingering without demon". Since then, lotus has become a symbol of integrity and honesty.
As early as the Warring States period, the poet Qu Yuan compared his patriotic feelings to a holy lotus. There is a saying in his "Li Sao": "Lotus thinks clothes, while hibiscus thinks dresses; I don't know if it is already embarrassing, and I feel that I believe it. " Here, the poet said that he wore lotus-style clothes to alert himself and always maintain the character of a gentleman.
Due to the homonym of "lotus" and "honesty" of clean government, and the noble characteristics of lotus, lotus has always been regarded as the embodiment of aboveboard, honest and clean, and is praised by people.
In fact, the image of lotus has many symbolic meanings, so I won't break it down here. When we read Tang poetry and Song poetry, we should at least know that lotus symbolizes a gentleman, a woman and Buddhism. As for other aspects, you can experience them yourself.