The peony in front of the courtyard is enchanting and gorgeous but lacking in bones, and the lotus in the pool is elegant, clean and boring.
Only the peony is the real beauty, which attracted countless people to appreciate at the flowering stage and alarmed the whole Chang 'an City.
Author: Liu Yuxi
Year: Tang Dynasty
Type: Seven-character quatrains
Interpretation of poetry
Lotus: Lotus.
National color: refers to the nobility of peony flowers, and also refers to women with noble status.
Capital: Luoyang, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
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Before the author Liu Yuxi's History of Peony, the name peony was collectively called peony. After Tang Wuzhou, it began to be called peony. During the Kaiyuan period of Tang Dynasty, Chang 'an peony flourished. As for the Song Dynasty, Luoyang was the first in Shu and Tian Peng was the first. Other flowers are named after peony, so they are called the king of flowers.
This poem is about: the peony flowers in the courtyard are also enchanting, but the style is not high. Although the lotus in the pool lacks amorous feelings, only peony is the most beautiful flower in the world, and its blooming has caused a sensation in the whole capital.
According to legend, during the Huichang period in Tang Wuzong, there were two peony plants in Dajiju, Chang 'an, and thousands of them were blossomed each time, which made visitors linger. One day, several officials visited the temple, looked at the peony flowers, and then sighed and said, "This is all purple shadows. Why haven't you seen purple shadows? " An old monk asked, "Are you talking about peony flowers?" Several officials nodded, and the old monk went over and said, "All the flowers in the world are colorful, and peony flowers are no exception." The official asked, "You mean there are really crimson peonies in the yard?" The old monk said, "Why not? You just haven't seen him. "
After listening to the old monk's flowers, these officials insisted on looking for crimson peony flowers to watch. When they saw the old monk, the officials asked, "We still haven't found the red peony. Are you lying to us? " The old monk smiled and said, "It seems that you really came to paint on earth, and you love peonies very much. In this case, you can come with me for a while, but you can't tell anyone after seeing it. " Several officials nodded.
So the old monk led them into another exquisite small courtyard. Hundreds of crimson flowers are blooming in the garden. In the bright morning sun, it looks like red flowers with crystal dew. These officials enjoyed themselves until dark. Later, the old monk said to his apprentice with regret, "I worked hard for two years to get such good flowers." I blame myself for being qualified to look at it impulsively, and I don't know if I can stay in the future. "
A few days later, several officials invited the monks to watch the peony they cultivated. The old monk followed him to the yamen and didn't see any peony at all. Several officials explained that "we all want to buy your red peony, but we are afraid that you will not give up, so we have to take this measure." The old monk hurried to the temple and saw his disciples sitting there crying, leaving several newly dug deep pits on the ground. The old monk roared, "Where are your useless things and my flowers?" Disciple sobbed and replied, "You just came here, and a large group of people insisted on buying it. I can't stop them from taking the flowers and leaving thirty taels of silver. " Hearing this, the old monk sat on the ground and couldn't say a word.