1) Refers to pine, bamboo and plum. Pines and bamboos do not wither in the winter, but plum blossoms bloom in the cold weather, so they are called the "Three Friends of Suihan"
The green pines are hidden among bamboos, and thousands of jade pear trees are like the Three Friends of Suihan, which is even more worthy of the Red and White Mountains. Tea. ——Yuan·Bai Pu's "Chaozhongcuo"
After late autumn, all flowers have faded, except for pine, bamboo and plum blossoms, the three friends of the cold year. ——Ming Dynasty Anonymous's "Fisherman's Chats" Four Folds
In the Song Dynasty, Lin Jingxi's "Jishan Collection" IV "Wuyun Meishe Ji": "That is, he lived in a mountain with a lot of soil, and planted hundreds of plums, and Qiao Song and Huang are friends of Suihan."
(2) Suihan: a metaphor for troubled times. Three friends: landscape, pine and bamboo, and gin. The three are noble things in troubled times
The so-called "Three Friends of Suihan" are pine trees, bamboos and plum blossoms
Pine trees are evergreen all year round, with tall and straight postures and dense leaves. The stratus clouds are clustered together, stacked slantingly, and are just like the brushwork of Ma Yuan and Liu Songnian. In the middle of winter when everything is desolate, the pine trees are still lush and full of energy, symbolizing eternal youth and perseverance. The character of the pine tree is the most admired by Chinese people.
Bamboo is a symbol of elegance, purity, humility and integrity. There is almost no garden without bamboo in ancient and modern gardens. If there is bamboo in the house, the spring will blow through the window and the courtyard will be filled with fresh air; the bamboo shadow will dance and the posture will be like a painting. , the green leaves will not wither through the winter, they are delicate and elegant. Throughout the ages, "You cannot live without this king for a day" has become the preference of many literati.
Plum blossom is one of the top ten traditional Chinese flowers, with excellent appearance, color, fragrance and charm. Lin Hejing's poem from the Song Dynasty vividly describes the beauty and charm of plum blossoms, "The sparse shadows are slanting across the clear water, and the faint fragrance floats in the moonlit dusk."
When the sky is covered with snow, the only plum blossoms smile proudly in the severe cold, with their pistils blooming in full bloom. How lovely and precious this is!