The ancients chanted poems about peonies, such as:
Appreciating peonies
Liu Yuxi [Tang Dynasty]
The peony demon in front of the court has no character, and it is on the pond. Lotus is clean and less affectionate.
Only peonies are the true national beauty, and they move the capital when they bloom.
Ode to Peony
Chen Yuyi [Song Dynasty]
Since Hu Chen entered Hanguan, the road to Yiluo has been long for ten years.
Longzhongke by the Qingdun River, looking at peonies in the independent east wind.
Peony
Li Shangyin [Tang Dynasty]
The brocade drapery was first wrapped around Mrs. Wei, and the embroidered quilts were still piled up across Ejun.
Hands down, the jade pendants are flipped randomly, and the tulip skirts are danced with bent waists.
The candles of the Shi family were never cut, and the incense burner of Xun Ling was ready to be smoked.
I am a colored pen passed down in a dream, and I want to write flowers and leaves and send them to the morning clouds.
Red Peony
Wang Wei [Tang Dynasty]
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.
Peony
Xu Ning [Tang Dynasty]
Who doesn’t love peonies? They occupy the best things in the city.
It is suspected to be the work of a goddess from Luochuan, whose beauty is so charming that it breaks the morning glow.
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