1. "Red Peony"
Tang Dynasty: Wang Wei
The green is leisurely and quiet, and the red is light and deep.
The heart of a flower is full of sorrow, but the beauty of spring does not know the heart.
Translation
The green leaves of the red peony are quietly stretching, and the colors of the red peony vary from bright to dark.
Facing withering, the peony is heartbroken. May I ask Spring, do you understand what the peony is thinking?
2. "Appreciating Peonies"
Tang Dynasty: Liu Yuxi
The peony demon in front of the court has no character, and the hibiscus on the pond is clean and less sentimental. ?
Only peonies are the true national beauty, and they move the capital when they bloom.
Translation
The peonies in the courtyard are gorgeous, but not elegant; the lotus on the pond is bright and clear, but lacks enthusiasm.
Only peonies are the true beauty of the sky and the country. During the flowering season, they attract countless people to admire them and startle the entire capital.
3. "Appreciating Peonies at Si'an Nanshu"
Tang Dynasty: Liu Yuxi
They met the human world by chance and met at Grandma's house in Zengcheng.
With this alluring color, Tianjiao will come out late and compete with all flowers.
Translation
How can one encounter such a beautiful flower like peony in the human world? Its double petals are layered like the ninth layer of the Queen Mother of the West in Zengcheng.
With such a beautiful color that will captivate the whole country, God should allow you to bloom later and compete with other flowers!
4. "Reduced Words Magnolia·Hua"
Song Dynasty: Su Shi
Jade Room and Golden Core. It should be in the delicate hands of a beautiful woman. The pale moon is hazy. There is also a slight sleeve style.
Warm, fragrant and ripe. The drunken servant girl drooped her ears. Thank you Chun Gong. It’s not red, it’s jade red.
Translation
The golden stamens bloom in the red and jade-like flower room, just right in the delicate hand of the beauty. The hazy moon has a faint moonlight, and from time to time a breeze blows to roll up the beauty's sleeves.
In the soft and light wind, the beauty fell asleep soundly as if she was drunk. She was very familiar and fragrant, quietly, and her tall bun hung down to her ears. Thank you Miss Chun for your wonderful work. It's not as red as a flower, but more like the red of a beautiful woman's skin.
5. "Peony of Kaiyuan Temple in Hangzhou"
Tang Dynasty: Zhang Hu
When the small medicine stall was first opened, everyone left Chang'an melancholy. ?
The romantic is Qiantang Temple, where you can see peonies without stepping into the world of mortals.
Translation
The brightly colored peonies in the flower fence are beginning to bloom, and people want to go out to Chang'an to see them.
The most intoxicating scenery is at Qiantang Temple, where you can see peonies of the right color without stepping into the world of mortals.