The first two sentences of this poem are written after the leaves. Orchid leaves are slender and upside down, forming a ring, so it is called "emerald ring". "Cui" not only describes the color of orchid leaves, but also describes the softness of orchid leaves. Under the swaying of the spring breeze, such orchid leaves are naturally elegant. Orchid leaves are green, and orchids are like jade. Pale dark green.
It can be seen that the orchid leaves and orchids described by the author are basically similar in color, thus forming a harmonious color beauty. Under the nourishment of falling beads, jasper-like orchids are crystal clear and shy to dedicate their beauty to the affectionate sun.
The last two sentences focus on the fragrance of orchids. "Beauty hu will sew, isn't it? Xiang Xiang has an empty valley ",such a beautiful vanilla, a beauty should weave it and wear it on her body, so that it will always exude intoxicating fragrance around her." How could she give it to an empty valley-endless loneliness, lifeless flowers, trees and rocks? These two balances are ironic words.
"Beauty" refers to the king, and Lan Fang symbolizes those virtuous people who live in seclusion in Shan Ye. The author hopes that the Tang Dynasty can be "talented and pragmatic", so that those people with virtue and insight will not die of old age in the mountains and forests, and they will not play their talents for the country. The author's concern for the country and the people is reflected in this poem in twists and turns.
The original "Lan" written in Tang Dynasty:
The breeze shakes the emerald ring, and the cool dew drops jade.
Is beauty stupid? Fragrant and empty valley
Translation:
The refreshing wind shakes the emerald blue leaves, and the cool dew drops on the jasper-like flowers. Beauty, why don't you attach it to yourself? But let its fragrance fill the empty valley.
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The Song Dynasty is the heyday in the history of orchid art in China. There are many books and descriptions about orchid art. Zhang Jin Lan Pu, written by Zhao Shigeng in the Southern Song Dynasty on 1233, can be said to be the earliest preserved orchid work in China and the first orchid monograph in the world. This book is divided into three volumes and five parts. The morphological characteristics of more than 30 varieties of Chinese cymbidium (mainly Chinese cymbidium) and Chinese cymbidium (Jimo cymbidium) are briefly described, and the taste of orchids is discussed.
Following Zhang Jin's Orchid Spectrum, Wang Gui wrote Wang Shi's Orchid Spectrum on 1247, in which more than 30 orchid varieties were described in detail.
In addition, there is a book Lanpu Aofa in Song Dynasty, which mainly describes the cultivation methods, which are divided into seven parts: seed-dividing method, flower planting method, sedimentation irrigation method, watering method, flower planting method, ant lice removal method and miscellaneous method. As for Wu Zan's book Necessary for Planting Art, it also introduces the cultivation of orchids.
1256, Chen Jingyi wrote The Northern Ancestor of Fang Quan, which described orchids in detail. The whole book is collected in the Japanese Imperial Palace Library, and the photocopy was returned to China on 1979. The painting "Chunlan" with the theme of orchids in the Song Dynasty entered Chinese painting, such as Zhao's painting, which has been considered as the earliest existing famous orchid painting and is now treasured in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Since the Song Dynasty, Cymbidium refers to the local orchids, and Cymbidium is an aromatic herb. Orchids have long been the flowers of gentlemen's love, because they have been endowed with humanized moral image, which makes orchids have unique cultural significance-orchids are not only flowers, but also symbols of personality charm, moral model, character and lofty spirit.
Since ancient times, China literati have endowed Lan with humanity, and reflected themselves poetically and anthropomorphically from Lan's morphological characteristics and growth habits, taking Lan as a mirror. In the spirit of traditional culture, orchid has been endowed with many beautiful meanings.
Among all the beauties, Wei Lan is called a gentleman. From ancient times to the present, appreciating, cultivating, writing and painting orchids has always been an important way for people to cultivate their sentiments and cultivate their self-cultivation.
As one of the four gentlemen, Lan became the darling of calligraphy and painting of literati in past dynasties. After sitting for a long time, I didn't know that the fragrance was in the room, and the butterfly flew when I pushed the window. The fragrance of orchids is incomparable and irreplaceable, and it is the ancestor of flowers.
There is a record in Confucius' Family Talk: On the way to see King Zhao of Chu, Confucius passed by Chen, Cai and his disciples and was trapped in the wilderness. He was deprived of food for seven days, and his disciples were sleepy and sick. Lutz was puzzled by this, and Confucius said, "Lanzhi was born in the deep forest, and he is not fragrant because there is no one;" Xiu De, a gentleman, does not change his faith because he is poor. " Yilan's growing habit shows that he will not waver in his ambition because of poverty and wealth, and will not change his belief because of gains and losses.
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