1. Poetry: Flying catkins are flying. The weeping willows lining the stem are exposed to the sun's wind.
Interpretation: The flying catkins are like misty drizzle. Drooping willows crisscrossed the area, swaying in the gentle breeze.
From: Song Dynasty Ouyang Xiu's "Picking Mulberries: The West Lake is Beautiful After the Fragrances Pass"
2. Poetry: Weeping willows cover the golden embankment, and the leaves of the mulberry tree are in full bloom.
Interpretation: Silk weeping willows hang low, gently covering the golden embankment; it is the thick summer again, and the leaves of the weeping willow have become extremely lush and dense.
From: Sui Dynasty·Xue Daoheng's "Xi Xi Salt"
3. Poetry: There is no love in the spring breeze, who dares to fight against lightness in the world.
Interpretation: The weeping willow dancing gracefully in the spring breeze has a unique feeling. What else in this world can compare with its elegant beauty?
From: "Weeping Willow" by Tang Yanqian of the Tang Dynasty
4. Poetry: Blowing all the reds will last for a long time in spring, not as good as the weeping willow.
Explanation: These flowers occupy the spring time, not as long as the weeping willows.
From: Song Dynasty Chao Buzhi's "Shuilongyin·Ciyun Lin Shengyu Xishuchun"
5. Poetry: When the wax is gone in the south of the Yangtze River, after the early plum blossoms bloom, the new spring and the weeping willows are distributed.
Interpretation: The twelfth lunar month in the south of the Yangtze River is coming to an end, and the petals of the early plum blossoms have fallen. The spring that has just arrived can only be placed on the weeping willows.
From: "Song of the Cave Immortal: Ode to the Willows" by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty