You can pick lotuses in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are fields of lotus leaves.
The fish plays among the lotus leaves, the fish plays with the lotus leaves to the east,
The fish plays with the lotus leaves to the west, the fish plays with the lotus leaves to the south, and the fish plays with the lotus leaves to the north.
——"The Book of Songs"
The lotus leaf skirt is cut in one color, with hibiscus blooming on both sides of the face.
You can't see anyone entering the pool, but you can only feel someone coming when you hear the song.
——Wang Changling's "Lotus Plucking Song"
After all, the scenery of West Lake in June is different from that of the four seasons.
The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red.
——Yang Wanli's "Dawn comes out to send Jingci to Lin Zifang"
In autumn, the fragrance of red lotus root lingers in the jade mat, I undress lightly and get on the orchid boat alone.
Who in the clouds sent a brocade book? When Yan Zi returns, the moon is full on the west tower.
The flowers float and the water flows. One kind of lovesickness, two places of idle sorrow.
There is no way to eliminate this feeling, so I only lower my brows, but it is in my heart.
——Li Qingzhao's "One Cut Plum"
The five-inch lotus leaf is delicate, and it sticks to the waves without hindering the movement of the painting boat;
Seeing the wind in April and May, It can also cover the waist of a beautiful woman.
——Shi Tao's "Lotus"
There are many lovely flowers on land and water. Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums. Since the Li and Tang Dynasties, people have loved peonies very much. I only love the lotus that emerges from the mud but is not stained, washes the clear ripples without being demonic, is straight in the middle and has no vines or branches, can be viewed from a distance but cannot be played with.
——Zhou Dunyi's "On the Love of the Lotus" 》
The green lotus covers the green water, and the hibiscus is covered with fresh red. There are lotus roots with roots underneath and lotus with heads above.
——Yuefu's "Qingyang Ferry"
The gentle breeze shakes the purple leaves, and the gentle dew touches the red house. The middle pool is so green, waiting for me to glow red.
——Shen Yue's "Ode to the Hibiscus"
The brocade belt has mixed flowers, and the robe hangs down the green river. Asked where he was going now, he went out to collect lotus flowers from the south of the Yangtze River. Three thousand miles west of Liaoning, there is no reason to send my wish. I hope you will return soon and the lotus flowers will bloom.
——Wu Jun's "Lotus Picking"
There are tiny grasses in Zepi, which can bloom and bear fruit. The green leaves like to turn in the wind, and the red leaves like to shine in the sun. When I moved to Yuchi, my roots were not lost. How to interact with frost and dew, it should be as good as flying fluffy.
——Jiang Hong's "Poetry in Ode to Lotus"
The fragrance of lotus sells well in late summer, and the fragrance of chrysanthemum enters the new autumn.
——"Late Mooring" by Luo Binwang of the Tang Dynasty
Interpretation: The fragrance of lotus bids farewell to the hot late summer; the fresh air of chrysanthemum ushered in the golden new autumn.
The green bamboo contains new powder, and the red lotus sheds its old clothes.
——"Mountain Residence" by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty
Interpretation: The tender bamboo joints have been covered with a layer of new powder, and the old lotus flowers have long shed their red clothes.
The color of bamboo is green under the stream, and the lotus is fragrant in the mirror.
——Tang Li Bai's "Farewell to Chu Yong in Shanzhong"
Interpretation: The green bamboos by the stream reflect the green water, and the lotus in the pond seems to make the water all green. Stained with fragrance.