1. "Searching for Flowers Alone by the River·Part 6" Tang Dynasty: Du Fu
Huang Si's natal family is full of flowers, with thousands of flowers hanging down the branches. The butterflies dance all the time, and the orioles sing at ease.
Translation: The lush flowers of Huang Si’s natal family cover the path, and thousands of flowers bend the branches low to the ground. The colorful butterflies are always flying among the fragrant flowers, and the soft and free oriole is singing happily.
2. Bai Juyi's "Spring and Autumn"
The spring breeze blows first in the garden, and the plum blossoms bloom first, and then the cherry, apricot, and pear flowers bloom.
Vernacular meaning: The spring breeze first blew open the early plum blossoms in the gardens of the capital, and then the cherry, apricots and pears also bloomed, making people feel full of vitality.
3. "Xinyiwu" Tang Dynasty: Wang Wei
The hibiscus flowers at the end of the wood have red calyxes in the mountains. There is no one in the stream. They open and close one after another.
Translation: The hibiscus flower at the top of the branch blooms with bright red calyx in the mountains. The mouth of the stream was completely silent and deserted, with numerous sounds opening and falling alone.
4. "Peach Blossoms in Dalin Temple" Tang Dynasty: Bai Juyi
The beauty of April in the world is gone, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple begin to bloom. Everlasting regret has no place to return to in spring, and I don’t know where to turn.
Translation: In April in the human world, all the flowers have withered, but the peach blossoms in the ancient temples on the mountains have just begun to bloom. I often feel sad that spring has passed away and I can't find it anywhere, but I don't know that it has moved here.
5. "Bodhisattva Man·Spring Breeze Tests the Hands First of the Plum Blossoms" by Zhao Lingji
The spring breeze tests the hands of the plum blossoms first, and the cool and beautiful posture is clear in the sand and water. Unknown to everyone, the moon and the period are due. The fragrance is leisurely coming from far away, and I first see Chai Tou. Yanyaochi after snow, the first tree in the world.
Translation: The spring breeze is the first to make the plum blossom spit out its tender stamens. The plum blossoms in the vase are beautiful in appearance, with a cold and delicate fragrance, accompanied by bright sand and pure water. It is neither humble nor arrogant, calm and composed, and cannot be understood by other flowers. It should make an appointment with the moon to accompany it. Its fragrance is quiet and elegant, spreads far and wide, and always appears first on women's hairpins. After the heavy snow. Plum blossoms were invited to Yaochi by the Queen Mother. This is the first flower to announce spring in the world.