Do cherry blossoms originate in Japan or South Korea?
Japanese cherry blossoms were handed down from China. According to the Cherry Blossom Mirror, Japanese cherry blossoms first came from the Himalayas in China. The spread of cherry blossoms is as radioactive as all living things. Yunnan, close to the Himalayan region, is one of the earliest beneficiary areas. Therefore, Yunnan cherry blossoms have been famous all over the world since ancient times. This leads to another Japanese legend that the ancestors of Japanese cherry blossoms were brought back from Yunnan by monks, just as some Japanese insist that their ancestors are Yunnan Bai people. However, cherry blossoms spread from the Himalayas to Japan, which is more credible. "Sakura Dajian" also said that after Himalayan cherry blossoms were introduced to Japan, with careful cultivation, Japan's varieties continued to increase and became a rich cherry blossom family. After becoming the national flower of Japan, it has been nurtured and cultivated, and there are more ornamental varieties. However, some cherry blossoms originated in Himalaya still grow in Japan, such as Joe and Fei. Yunnan cherry blossoms and Japanese cherry blossoms belong to the same genus. It evolved from the original bitter cherry in Tengchong and Longling, and is a variety. Flowers change from single to double, and the color changes from light pink to dark pink. This color is the difference from the highly appreciated Japanese cherry blossoms. The flowers of Japanese cherry blossoms are mostly pale pink. As for the common article that the cherry blossoms in China come from Japan, this is actually a mistake. This is also related to the fact that the name Sakura is not recorded in China ancient books. Because the shapes of cherry blossoms and cherries are very similar, the ancient descriptions are rather vague, and the ancient cherry blossoms are not as well known as other famous flowers, but they can still be found in ancient books. Bai Juyi's poem "A new cherry tree is planted in a small garden, so you can swim around the flowers" describes the scene of cherry blossoms in full bloom. Cherry blossoms are mentioned in Yu Ruoying's poems in the Ming Dynasty: "The rain is thin in March, and cherry blossoms are suspected of apricot blossoms." However, Japanese cherry blossoms are very popular, and their reputation has overshadowed that of China cherry blossoms, so they have the initial illusion. In fact, it has been found that cherry blossoms have lived in northern India since ancient times and have become a culture. When more and more attention is paid to the environment in life, the importance of gardens is becoming increasingly prominent. How to build a humanized, comfortable, distinctive and connotative garden landscape and make living a real enjoyment is exactly the height that garden developers should pay close attention to and strive to achieve.