It is a pity that the tree in the courtyard has moved its roots and chased away the Han officials.
Only because it comes too late and the flowers don’t bloom as fast as spring.
——Tang Dynasty Kong Shaoan's "Ode to Pomegranates at a Banquet"
Interpretation: The poor pomegranate tree in the courtyard,
Following Zhang Qian, was taken from the Western Regions Transplanted to the Central Plains.
Just because it arrives in the Central Plains later than other plants,
so it cannot catch up with spring and cannot compete with other plants to bloom.
Under the east window of Lu Nu, there is a sea of ??pomegranates that is rare in the world. The coral reflects the green water, which is not enough to compare with the brilliance.
——Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty "Ode to the Neighbor's Girl in the East Window and the Sea Pomegranate"
Interpretation: Beautiful Shandong girl, there is a rare pomegranate in the world planted under the window.
Even the coral reflecting the green water is not as moist as the green leaves of the pomegranate.
The shadow of the weeping poplar tree is red. Very hasty. There are only durian flowers, and I don’t blame the east wind at all.
The rain is coming in a hurry. Xiaocrow is wet. Exquisite green. Compared with the first dyeing of Qian's skirt, it is generally the same.
——"Pomegranate" by Liu Xuan of the Song Dynasty
Interpretation: As spring goes and summer comes, countless reds fall. But the pomegranate flowers are in full bloom at this time, with dusk rain and dawn dew, the green leaves become more exquisite and translucent, and the new flowers are like the first dye of ashes, bursting with infinite vitality.
A weak plant will not be enough, but a far-reaching goal will win.
——Tang Dynasty·Liu Zongyuan's "Newly Planted Sea Pomegranate"
Interpretation: Newly planted sea pomegranates are pitiful for being short and weak. Thinking about it before it comes, Qingyun's ambition is full of Peng Ying.
The summer scenery in the other courtyard is clear, and pomegranates are blooming all over the curtain.
——Su Shunqin of the Song Dynasty, "The Meaning of Summer"
Interpretation: The small courtyard is deep and quiet, I lie on the bamboo mat, feeling cool all over; the pomegranate flowers outside the window are in full bloom, and through the hanging The bamboo curtains reflected the empty hall in red.
Pomegranates are as red as fire in May, but they encounter bursts of cold rain watering the flowers.
——(Han) Zhuo Wenjun's "Poetry of a Resentful Man"
Interpretation: In May, the pomegranate flowers bloomed as red as fire, but they were hit by bursts of cold rain.
It used to be lonely, golden embers dark, no news, pomegranate red.
——(Tang Dynasty) Li Shangyin's "Untitled"
Interpretation: Because of loneliness and sleeplessness, I thought that the candle would burn out; but there is no news about you, until the pomegranate blooms.
The willows on the small red bridge are half-draped, and the skirts are covered with golden clothes. If you pick two pomegranate leaves, who do you want to offend?
It is like the setting sun when you are sentimental, and you should only send the rays of light without a companion. Message: The east wind can't stop blowing.
——Qing Dynasty·Nalan Xingde's "Shanhuazi·Xiaoli Red Bridge with Half-Weeping Willows"
Interpretation: Standing on the red bridge with fluttering weeping willows, Luo Shang Dance lightly in the wind. Pick off two pomegranate leaves, who do you want to leave them to? If there is love, there is only the bright moon, and he is the only one who sends off the sunset alone. I hope to use the power of the east wind (spring breeze) to tell you what is in my heart, but the strong east wind will blow it away.
The pomegranate flowers are all over the stream, and the stream girls wash the flowers and dye them into white clouds.
——(Tang Dynasty) Li He's "Green Seal"
Interpretation: I saw pomegranate flowers in full bloom, covering both sides of the stream. The goddess picked the pomegranate flowers and dyed them. White clouds in the sky.
The eyebrows in black are the color of day lilies, and the red skirt is jealous of pomegranate flowers.
——"Five Days Viewing Prostitutes" by Wanchu of the Tang Dynasty
Interpretation: The deep green eyebrows eclipse the day lily; the fiery red skirt makes May The pomegranate flower is jealous.