The word "pomegranate skirt" is a symbolic word used to describe beautiful women in ancient my country. It comes from "Wu Qi Qu" written by Xiao Yi, Emperor Yuan of Liang Dynasty in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. "Southern History" says that Xiao Yicheng was good at calligraphy, painting and poetry. In his poem "Wu Qi Qu", he once used the sentence "dragons intertwined into brocade and phoenix patterns, hibiscus into a pomegranate skirt" to describe the charming charm of a beautiful woman. Later, "pomegranate skirt" became synonymous with beauty. "Pomegranate skirt" is originally a bright red skirt embroidered with pomegranate flowers worn by ancient women. He Sizheng's poem "The Beauty of Nanyuan" compiled in "New Odes of Yutai" is also quoted. One of her poems has the sentence "The wind blows through the grape belt, and the sun shines on the pomegranate skirt" to describe the delicate posture of the beauty.
The saying "bow down under the pomegranate skirt" originated from a legend about Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty and Concubine Yang Guifei.
Pomegranate (punica grantum L.) is a deciduous flower and tree of the genus Pomegranate in the family Punicaceae. The flowering period is from June to October, and the flower colors are red, pink, yellow, white and other colors. Legend has it that during the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, Concubine Yang was very fond of pomegranate flowers, and Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty fell in love with her and planted pomegranates extensively in places such as Xiuling in the west of Huaqing Pool and the Queen Mother Temple. Whenever the pomegranate flowers were in full bloom, the romantic emperor would hold a banquet among the "blazingly red" pomegranate flowers.
Pomegranate blooms in three colors: red, yellow and white. People especially appreciate red flowers. Du Mu, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in "Mountain Pomegranate": "On a beautiful lady's jade hairpin, I only suspect that the green clouds of the servant girl are burning." Although the poet did not directly write that pomegranate flowers are red, when he saw a beautiful woman wearing pomegranate flowers in her hair, he was worried that the red and fiery pomegranate flowers would burn the girl's green hairpin and hair? This is really a wonderful way to praise durian flowers.
After drinking, Concubine Yang's cheeks turned crimson. Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty loved to appreciate the charming and drunken state of his beloved concubine. He often compared the red clouds on the concubine's neck stained by wine with the pomegranate flowers. Who is more gorgeously red? Because Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty loved Concubine Yang too much and ignored the government affairs, the ministers did not dare to criticize the emperor, so they turned their anger on Concubine Yang and refused to treat her politely.
Yang Yuhuan is helpless, but still loves to admire pomegranate flowers, eat pomegranates, and especially wear colorful skirts embroidered with pomegranate flowers. One day, Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty hosted a banquet for all the ministers to have a drink, and invited Yang Yuhuan to dance for fun. But the imperial concubine brought the wine glass to Emperor Ming's lips and whispered to the emperor: "Most of these ministers look sideways at me, are not polite and disrespectful, and I don't want to dance for them." Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty felt pampered when he heard this. The concubine was wronged and immediately ordered that all civil servants and military officers should bow to the concubine when they see her. Those who refuse to kneel down and worship will be severely punished for deceiving the emperor.
The ministers were helpless. When they saw Yang Yuhuan approaching in a pomegranate skirt, they all knelt down to pay homage. Therefore, the allusion of "bowing down under the pomegranate skirt" has been passed down for thousands of years and has become a common saying for worshiping women.
The so-called pomegranate skirt refers to a skirt as bright as the pomegranate flower in the Tang Dynasty. In modern times, it is a metaphor for femininity or female lust. This is really unfair to the pomegranate skirt. You must know what a beautiful word it is. It reminds people of the dim lights in Tang and Song poems, the fireworks in the alleys with the moon as cool as water, and the spring scenery of the south of the Yangtze River with long grass and orioles flying. Reading it is full of fragrance. So I prefer to understand it as a floor-length skirt, at least as another name for a knee-length skirt. You must know that it is the most attractive piece of clothing for women.
In ancient times, women’s pomegranate skirts were mostly red skirts and striped skirts. The poet often wrote the sentence "Pomegranate skirts are flying in the gorge, Liang Emei is silent when seeing people", like a vivid ink painting, the beautiful, shy, and charming woman appears on the paper. When Wu Zetian was a nun in Ganye Temple, she also wrote a poem: "If you don't believe me, I will shed tears recently, so I will open the box and check for the pomegranate skirt." It is so tender that it makes people feel sad, and people can't believe that it came from the person who later became so powerful. The hand of Her Majesty the Queen. Perhaps, a woman's heart can be so soft, even if only for a moment, when she "sits with her clothes lingering in the grass, and when she walks, her skirt sweeps away plum blossoms."
Cangjie said: Skirt is the king of clothes. The classical plot tied to the long skirt can transform the marble floor into the foggy water of Tingzhou. In "Jian Jia" in "The Book of Songs", the woman on the side of the water must be wearing a long skirt. In Dai Wangshu's "Rain Lane", the melancholy woman with lilac-like knots must also be wearing a long skirt. Xu Zhimo's poem "Floating among the green grass, her white skirt", is because the restraint and elegance, sadness and melancholy brought by the long skirt make the parting moment more like a beautiful scenery.
An adjective describing a woman’s graceful gait, which only looks appropriate when paired with a long skirt. For example, "walk the walk". It's a pity that such a beautiful gait is rare to see in modern women. They have long been accustomed to long strides. Miniskirts, jeans, cropped trousers, etc. occupy their wardrobes. Long skirts have been left in the last century like unknown poems. They can only be found on stars at certain ceremonies or large award ceremonies. I have watched so many Oscar awards ceremonies. Although I occasionally see short skirts and trousers, it is the floor-length skirt that can hold down the show. It's just that the long skirt at this time has been classified as a dress and no longer belongs to ordinary life.
The pomegranate skirt trailing the floor is a graceful word. We often see those scenes in movies or MTV. The heroine holds the hand of the hero next to her and turns her body. The skirts are flying in layers. It makes people feel that the years are quiet and beautiful, and that beauty comes from the happiness and tranquility from the heart. .
The most stunning pomegranate skirt I have ever seen was on the street at dusk.
The girl had flowing curly hair, a quiet and distant expression, a black top, and a long skirt with apricot and bright blue wildflower patterns, open at the side, and her legs were straight and slender, powerfully crossing Crowded streets. She walked through this noisy background, her long hair and skirt flying all the way. In the western sky, rose-gray clouds covered the setting sun, just like her presence, drowning out the brilliance of ordinary makeup.
Seeing such a woman, you will think that no wonder there is an allusion in this world about "bowing down under the pomegranate skirt". Perhaps we can understand it this way, it comes from surrender and worship to beauty.
In the last century, when avant-garde ladies raised their floor-length skirts above their knees, some gentlemen half protested and half mocked: It turns out that women are also bipeds! So some people say that although men also fall in love with the snow-white temptation under the miniskirt, the fluttering pomegranate skirt and most of all the gentleness of the bow are the eternal white roses in their hearts.
The pomegranate skirt and women were originally inseparable friends in this world. It can make the woman wearing it as graceful as a drop of morning dew and a streak of moonlight. Therefore, no matter how capable a modern woman is, she must have at least one chance to wear it, letting the man you love sink in the comfortable and curled skirt, and making him hopelessly fall in love with your pomegranate skirt.