The origin of acacia beans. Red beans grow in the south. How many branches are there in spring? I hope you will pick more. This is the most acacia-like thing! - Wang Wei
According to legend, in ancient times, a man went on an expedition. His wife leaned under the big tree on the high mountain day and night and prayed; because she missed her lover at the frontier, she cried under the tree. After the tears dried up, what came out were bright red blood drops. The drops of blood turned into red beans, which took root and sprouted and grew into a big tree. The tree was full of red beans, which people called acacia beans. Day after day, spring passes and autumn comes. The fruit of the big tree, accompanied by the longing in the girl's heart, slowly turned into the most beautiful red heart-shaped seed on the earth - acacia beans.
Hongdou has an extremely profound cultural heritage. The real Acacia red beans have extra large grains, 8-9 mm in diameter, and there are 1,700 grains per pound. Nature has endowed this kind of true lovesick red bean with a special quality: as hard as diamond, as bright as blood, in shape as a beating heart, red and shiny, invulnerable to decay, and crystal clear in color that will never fade. Its shape and texture are all in the shape of "heart". It's really a big heart but a careful heart, and they are in harmony with each other. Legend has it that a person who has the pain of lovesickness sheds tears under the tree, which is difficult to resolve and finally condenses.
In the folk, acacia red beans, like jade, are spiritual and auspicious objects: when making love, sending a bunch of acacia beans with a wish will bring success in love; when getting married, the bride A bracelet or necklace made of bright red acacia beans will be worn on the wrist or neck to symbolize that the man and woman are heart-to-heart and will grow old together; after getting married, six acacia beans with which they have made a wish will be placed under the pillows of the couple each. May the husband and wife be of the same mind and have a happy marriage for a hundred years.
At present, acacia red bean jewelry is popular in southern countries. Fashionable women are proud to wear exquisite red bean jewelry. Male and female lovers have chosen acacia red bean jewelry for each other to express their love. Red beans have been used as a symbol of lovesickness since ancient times! Red beans are as hard as wood, as bright as paint, never rot, never fade, like an unchanging heart. It is said that in ancient times, there was a loving couple, Han Ping and Zhennu Xiang, who were separated by the fatuous emperor. They were also ordered to be buried separately by the two emperors on Dalu, and were not allowed to be next to each other. Later, a tall red bean tree grew on the tomb of Zhennu Xiang; an acacia vine grew on Han Ping's tomb. The vine wrapped around the tree and the tree protected the vine, making life and death inseparable.
Red beans, also known as acacia beans, have a hard texture, a color as bright as blood, and a shape like a beating heart. They are red and shiny, neither moth-eaten nor rotten, and their color is crystal clear and never fades. What’s even more amazing is that the red color of the red bean gradually deepens from the edge to the inside, and there is a heart-shaped curve in the innermost part that surrounds the deepest red part. ... No wonder even Wang Wei also wrote a poem praising: "Red beans grow in the south, and a few branches will grow when spring comes. I hope you will pick more, this is the most lovesick thing." He regarded red beans as a symbol of love.
The real acacia beans are heart-shaped, with a lighter heart-shaped pattern along the inner edge of the shape. They are famous for being called 'hearts and hearts'; the acacia beans are naturally bright red in color with a beautiful luster. , symbolizing 'pure love'; the seeds are not rotten, rotten, broken or broken, and are called 'eternal and unchangeable'. It grows on high cliffs and absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It is the magical heart of heaven and earth. In our country, only a few areas in Yunnan, Hainan and other places have such pure acacia beans. The acacia beans in other areas south of the Yangtze River, perhaps due to climate reasons, not only have smaller particles, but also have black lips. This kind of acacia bean with a black mouth is commonly known as "lover's tears".