1, plum blossom in the first month, princess Shouyang, flower god
Plum blossom, about the cold and snowy early spring, is generally considered as the representative flower of the first month of the lunar calendar. It is as pure as ice and pure as jade, and it stands out from the rest of the world. According to legend, the flower god of plum blossom is Princess Shouyang, the daughter of Song Wudi. On the seventh day of the first month of a certain year, Princess Shouyang went to the plum blossom forest in the palace to enjoy the plum blossoms. She was sleepy for a while and then took a nap under the eaves of the temple. It happened that a plum blossom fluttered gently on her forehead, leaving five petals of light red. When Princess Shouyang woke up, the ladies-in-waiting felt that she was charming and charming, and because of the plum blossom petals, she added a little beauty, so they followed suit and printed it on her forehead, calling it "plum blossom makeup", and the world called the princess plum blossom.
2. Apricot flowers in February, the flower god Yang Guifei
Apricot is a woody deciduous tree in Rosaceae. Its flowers are petite and lovely, and there is a apricot forest. The scenery is more beautiful. The lunar calendar, also called Apricot Moon, is the time when apricot blossoms first bloom, which is beautiful and charming. The flower god of apricot blossom is said to be Yang Guifei. Although Yang Guifei was loved by 3,000 people in Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, during the Anshi Rebellion, the horse mutinied and Xuanzong failed to kill Yang Guifei at the request of the sergeant. After the riot, when Xuanzong sent someone to take the bones and bury them, he saw a snow apricot flower dancing in the wind. After Xuanzong returned to the palace, he ordered Taoist priests to look for the soul of Yang Guifei, who was already the goddess of apricot blossoms in February, in Xianshan.
3. March Peach Blossom, Flower God and Mrs. Xi
Peach blossom belongs to the woody Rosaceae, and it blooms in March of the lunar calendar, which is also commonly known as Taoyue. Peach blossom is known as a beauty because of its graceful posture, abundant flowers and bright colors. When I was in bloom, it was picturesque, just like a fairyland, and it was called "Xanadu". According to legend, the flower god of peach blossom was the wife of the Hou of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period. Hou Xi was destroyed by King Chu Wen in a coup. King Wen of Chu wanted to marry Mrs. Xi because she was beautiful, but Mrs. Xi refused. After she stole out of the palace to find it, the latter committed suicide, and her wife became a martyr. At this time, the peach blossoms were in full bloom in March, and the Chu people appreciated Mrs. Xi's loyalty and set up a shrine to worship her, also known as the Peach Blossom God.
4. April Peony and Flower God Li Bai
Peony blooms in April of the lunar calendar. People in the Tang Dynasty regarded it as the "Flower King" because of its rich fragrance and lush foliage. To this day, the world still loves its national beauty and fragrance. There are many legends about Peony Flower God, or The Story Of Diu Sim, or Li Juan (the favorite concubine of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty), but Li Bai is the most famous. On one occasion, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei enjoyed peony in Chenxiang Temple. On a whim, they entered the palace with Li Bai to write three chapters of Qingping Music.
5. Pomegranate and Flower God in May
As we all know, May of the lunar calendar is pomegranate month, and the pomegranate flowers in full bloom in May are as bright as red and have the brilliance of fire. Therefore, many women like to wear pomegranate flowers on their temples to add charm. The legend of pomegranate flower god is the middle way, and May is the most popular season for diseases. Therefore, the legendary "Ghost King" Zhong Dao has become the main object of people's belief. Zhong Dao was violent and upright before his death, and vowed to rid the world of monsters after his death. Its fire-loving and evil-averse character is just like pomegranate's strong fire-welcoming character, so everyone regards the middle way that can exorcise evil as the flower god of pomegranate flowers.
6. June Lotus Stone
The sixth month of the lunar calendar is commonly known as the Lotus Month, and the lotus is both a lotus flower. In the blue waves, lotus peanuts are known as "out of the mud but not stained", and their leaves are fragrant, which has been loved by people since ancient times. According to legend, the flower god of lotus is the legendary beauty stone. Before helping Yue destroy Wu, she was the daughter of a firewood seller. When he was in bloom in summer, Shi often went to Jinghu Lake to pick lotus. Perhaps because Liu Lunatone is a lotus picker, her beautiful figure is unparalleled, so she naturally became the flower god of lotus.
7. Li Furen, the flower god of hollyhock in July.
Abelmoschus manihot, with slender and tall plants, blooms in late summer and early autumn, with large, charming and colorful flowers. Among them, Abelmoschus esculentus is also called okra, and the Book of Songs mentions eating "Uncle July", and sunflower refers to Abelmoschus esculentus. Okra is a flower that blooms early and falls late. Most people say "yesterday's yellow flowers", based on okra. According to legend, the flower god of sunflower is Li Furen, the favorite concubine of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. Li Furen's brother Li Yannian once wrote a very touching song for him, that is, "There are beautiful women in the north, and they are peerless and independent. If you care about the city, you will care about the country, and the whole city and country will lose. " Because Li Furen died very early, and her short and splendid life was like okra, people regarded her as the flower god of July hollyhock.
8. Osmanthus fragrans in August, the flower god Xu Hui
Osmanthus fragrans, also known as Osmanthus fragrans and Osmanthus fragrans, is born in the rock collar, and the flowers are in full bloom in the axils of leaves, yellow or yellow-white, with strong fragrance. Gui Xiang in August, so August in the lunar calendar is also called Gui Yue. Xu Hui, the concubine of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, was handed down by the god of osmanthus flowers. Xu Huisheng and Huzhou Great Wall have been brilliant since childhood. They can speak in May, reading of the analects of confucius at the age of four and write poems at the age of eight. Because of his extraordinary talent, he was recruited into the palace by Emperor Taizong and named a gifted scholar. After the death of Emperor Taizong, Xu Hui fell ill with grief at the age of 24. Later generations named this talented woman osmanthus flower god.
9. September Chrysanthemum Flower God Tao Yuanming
The late autumn in September of the lunar calendar is the time when chrysanthemums bloom most brightly, so it is also called Juyue. In this gorgeous and fragrant chrysanthemum country, some are elegant and generous, some are flying like dragons, some are magnificent as rainbows, and some are as white as frost and snow, which is quite charming. According to legend, the flower god of chrysanthemum is Tao Yuanming. Chrysanthemum cream is in full bloom, cold, proud and noble. It is loved by Tao Yuanming, who is "five buckets of rice don't bend his back", and even chrysanthemum wrote the beautiful sentence "picking chrysanthemums under the east fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely" The flower god of chrysanthemum naturally belongs to him.
1 1, camellia in November, the flower god Bai Juyi
Camellia blooms in the cold and drizzly November of the lunar calendar, with colorful flowers, such as red, pink, purple and white. Baise wins jade, and red is as light as fire. Colorful and fragrant, it adds some pleasant colors to the cold earth. The legend of La Traviata is Bai Juyi. Bai Juyi is a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, known as "wildfire never quite consumes them, the spring breeze blows high". Poetry, praise and world-famous Rumors do not explain why Bai Juyi is the flower god of camellia, perhaps because poets are not afraid of power, just as camellia is not afraid of cold wind and drizzle.
12, December narcissus, E Huang and Nv Ying.
Narcissus is also known as golden lamp and silver platform. Narcissus blooms in winter after Chimonanthus praecox and before Jiang Mei. As the name implies, flowers are green skirts and ribbons, graceful above the clear waves, and plain jasper-like flowers bloom in the rain, super dusty and refined, just like fairies in the water. According to legend, the goddess of narcissus is E Huang and Nv Ying. Legend has it that Hehe is the daughter of Emperor Yao and both married Shun. My sister is a queen and my sister is a princess. The three of them have a good relationship. Later, Shun was wrecked in the south of China, and both he and his daughter died in the Xiangjiang River. God took pity on their lovers and turned their souls into daffodils by the river, and they became the flower gods of the daffodils of Waxy Moon.