The first thing that catches your eye is the graceful lotus flowers dotted in it. White cranes bring rain, flawless; When in full bloom, the buds shake yellow; In Germination, the devil is shy and wants to talk. Together with the green cover and green cricket, it is a charming scenery.
I sat on a big bluestone and thought hard. Many ancient poems about lotus poured in ... yes, lotus! How many people have praised you, described you and given you many nice names? In addition to lotus, lotus is also called lotus, hibiscus, lotus root, water lily, cloud water, zezhi, water Dan, Hua water, Yuhuan and so on. In China's oldest collection of poems, The Book of Songs, there is "mutual evil". In Lisao, the patriotic poet Qu Yuan once fantasized about "taking hibiscus as clothes". During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Cao Zhi described his ideal Luo Shen with the beauty of lotus: "If you view it forcibly, it will burn like a green wave". In the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai once expressed his love for lotus flowers. In his "A Gift for Lotus Flowers", he wrote: "Beat autumn water in the river" and look forward to the breeze. Bai Juyi described the lotus flower's character as neither light nor slow, and it is forbidden to beat it: "A rose with thorns should be lazy to climb, and it is difficult for lotus flowers to play with mud." In addition, many poets have written many picturesque sentences, such as Yang Wanli's "I want to be fragrant and fragrant, and after the Dragon Boat Festival, I will be in the world of Liusi Township"; Su Shi's "Lotus turns white in the lee, lotus turns red in the rain" and so on. As for the description of beautiful women, there are not a few. However, there are exceptions, that is, lotus flowers are used to compare men. "The Biography of Yang Zaisi in the Book of Tang Dynasty" contains: Chang Zong looks lucky and thinks about it day and night. People say that willow waves are like lotus flowers, which is untrue; As the saying goes, lotus flowers are like six ears. Just shameless and so on. This is an example of blasphemy against the lotus. Throughout the ages, it has been handed down as a joke. Lu Xun once used this allusion to ridicule a shameless scholar, saying, "Lotus flowers are as rare as six lang ears." Except this special exception, they are all sung in China's classical literature. These songs are not only scattered in many poems or other works, but also dedicated to lotus flowers. Wang Bo in the Tang Dynasty was dissatisfied with many previous works about lotus, so he specially wrote a poem "Lotus Picking Fu", which was actually not good. What is worth mentioning is Zhou Dunyi's Love Lotus. This essay is short in words, but it describes the special character of lotus, which is "out of mud but not stained, ripples are clear but not demon". Among many works praising lotus, it is not unique, but this masterpiece was written by Mr. Zhou Dunyi, the father of Neo-Confucianism in Song Dynasty, which is regrettable. ...
Suddenly, a cool breeze blew, and a faint fragrance came to my face. The lotus leaf swayed gently and poured the pearls into the lake. My association was interrupted. Looking at the scene in front of me, a strange idea came to my mind, mixed with a faint sense of injustice. I boldly imagine: what will happen if these lotus leaves are removed? If there is only one bare lotus, can the scenery be so charming? From the aesthetic point of view, the lotus leaf is an integral part of beauty. Without the lotus leaf, beauty would be lost. From a biological point of view, photosynthesis cannot be carried out without leaves, and these beautiful lotus flowers cannot grow into lotus leaves and lotus roots. Aren't those lotus leaves worth praising? Can they only appear as a foil in ancient poems?
You see, these lotus leaves are dark green, round and thick. For many years, they have lived in the position of "foil" silently imposed on them, urging the lotus to turn red and helping Yu Lian turn white. In midsummer, they never compete with others, but they are like sending a round fan to give off bursts of fragrance. What an unpretentious character! They are selfless. The rain at the beginning of a long drought is like rain falling from the sky, but this pearl is as precious as water. They never touch their lips. They always keep the water carefully, which should be reserved for the fish in the lake! When the wind and rain hit, they closely United as one, not afraid of the wind and rain, and even when they turned over, they selflessly protected the lotus; When the hot sun is burning fire, they all hold up green covers to block the heat and quietly watch the fish and shrimp swim in the shade. They are open-minded and straightforward, and the sun and the moon can be accommodated in their hearts, and insects will never dare to invade their bodies. When people cut the lotus leaves from the stems, they are inextricably linked with the roots, which proves that they do not forget the kindness of the lake and pond.