1. "The Theory of Love of Lotus" Song Dynasty: Zhou Dunyi
The flowers of land and water are very cute. Tao Yuanming of Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums. Since Li Tang, people have loved peonies very much. I only love the lotus that emerges from the mud but is not stained, washes the ripples clear without being evil, is straight in the middle and has no vines or branches.
I say chrysanthemum, the flower that represents seclusion; peony, the flower that represents wealth; lotus, the flower that represents the gentleman. Alas! The love of chrysanthemum is rarely heard of after Tao. Who can share the love of the lotus? The love of the peony is suitable for everyone!
2. "Five Poems on Li Si·4" Tang Dynasty: Yuan Zhen
Once upon a time, it was difficult to deal with the vast sea. Water, except Wushan, is not cloud.
Looking back lazily at Huacong, I am half destined to practice Taoism and half destined to be a king.
3. "Inscription on the Humble Room" Tang Dynasty: Liu Yuxi
If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals. If the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual. This is a humble house, but I am virtuous. The moss marks are green on the upper steps, and the grass color is green on the curtains. There are scholars who talk and laugh, but there are no idle people when coming and going. You can tune the plain Qin and read the Golden Sutra. There are no messy ears of silk and bamboo, and there is no laborious shape of case documents. Zhugelu in Nanyang, Yunting in Western Shuzi. Confucius said: What is so shameful?
4. "Bu Suanzi·Yong Mei" Modern Times: Mao Zedong
Wind and rain send spring home, and flying snow welcomes spring. There are already hundreds of feet of ice on the cliff, but there are still beautiful flowers and branches.
Qiao doesn’t fight for spring, she only repays it. When the mountain flowers were in full bloom, she smiled among the bushes.
5. "Cold in Spring" Song Dynasty: Chen Yuyi
It was windy in Baling in February, and the spring cold was not over yet.
Begonia does not hesitate to be rouge, independent in the drizzle.