Tang Dynasty: Li Shangyin
Dark purple, bright yellow.
They have the color of Tao Yuanming's Hedgerow and the fragrance of Lohan House.
Chrysanthemum is not afraid of wet dew, but afraid of the arrival of the sunset.
I am willing to stay by the water and drink the parrot cup, hoping to come to the feast of the rich.
Li Shangyin pinned her hopes of entering the DPRK with chrysanthemums.
Chrysanthemum is elegant in color, graceful in charm, noble in character and admirable. However, time is ruthless and easy to get old. Those who are willing to stay by the water and drink in the parrot cup hope to come to a rich banquet and show their style.
Li Shangyin used chrysanthemums to express his ambition to forge ahead, enter the imperial court and show his ambition.
2. "painting chrysanthemums"
Song Dynasty: Zheng Sixiao
Flowers can't bloom, and independent fences are not poor.
It is better to hold incense in the branches and wait for death than to blow it into the north wind.
Zheng Sixiao used chrysanthemums as a symbol of loyalty to his old country and never giving in.
Chrysanthemums bloom in autumn and never associate with flowers. Alone by the sparse fence, your sentiment and interest have not diminished. I would rather die in the branches than in the cold north wind!
Zheng Sixiao is a adherent of the Southern Song Dynasty. After the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty, he never came out as an official again, even sitting and lying facing south, indicating that he did not forget the Song Dynasty. This poem is a portrayal of his integrity.