The Book of Songs is China’s first realistic collection of poetry, so it does not record the exotic flowers and plants of ancient times. Even the Songs of Chu never mention ancient things
"The Book of Songs"
1. Shunhua (i.e. Hibiscus flower)
There was a girl riding in the same car, her face was like Shunhua. The general will soar, the jade will fly. He is beautiful, Meng Jiang, both beautiful and beautiful. ——"The Book of Songs? Zheng Feng? There is a Girl Riding in the Car"
2. Grain Grass
There is creeping grass in the wild, and there is no dew. There is a beautiful person, clear and graceful. Encounter meets my wishes - "Wild Wild Grass"
3. Ru Xian (i.e. madder)
Although it is in full swing, it still makes me think. The silk clothes are like weeds, chatting and entertaining. ——"Out of the East Gate"
4. Orchid (orchid) and peony
Qin and 槱, the square is flowing.
The gentleman and the woman are together.
The woman said Guanhu? The scholar said that now, why not go and observe?
Outside of the water, there is joy in the water.
The Vishnu and the girl joked with each other and gave him a spoon of medicine. ——"Qin Wei"
Referenced from "Talking about the Vanilla Beauty and its Cultural Implications in Zheng Feng's Book of Songs"
Chu Ci
Chu Ci's Vanilla Fragrance Wood** *There are thirty four types. Among them, there are twenty-two kinds of herbs, including Jiangli, Angelica dahurica, Zeelan, Hui, Ru, Liuyi (peony), Jieche, Duheng, Ju, Duruo, Hu, Sheng, Sun, Ping, Xianghe, Shilan, There are twelve kinds of fragrant trees including magnolia, pepper, osmanthus, sage, dogwood, orange, pomelo, osmanthus, zhen, gantang, bamboo and cypress.
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