Xili has dragon scales and looks pleasant. There is no Genyue in the Holy Dynasty, which is worth two thousand silver. "(Zhang Bi "Xili") Xili, also known as magnolia, is an evergreen vine produced in central and southern my country. Its fruit is rich in gum juice, which can be used to make jelly and has the effect of relieving heat; stems, leaves, The roots can be used as medicine, and have the effects of dispelling wind, removing dampness, activating blood circulation, reducing swelling and detoxifying. The name "Xili" was first seen in Qu Yuan's literary works. The plant can often be seen in their poems, especially the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan, who prefers this plant. He said in "Nine Songs: Mountain Ghost" that "if someone visits the mountain, he will be surrounded by the plant." The poem "bringing a girl Luo" depicts the image of a beautiful and graceful mountain ghost. She (mountain ghost) is dressed in sedge and has a Usnea girdle around her waist. She is very charming. This image is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has strong vitality. It has become A classic theme in art works.
Silver is a common image in ancient poetry. It is resistant to barrenness, resistant to drought, and has strong adaptability. It usually climbs cliffs, big trees and broken trees in its wild state. Places such as ruined walls, ancient bridges and abandoned old houses give people a sense of vicissitudes of life. Therefore, ancient poets often used Xili to create a lonely, sad and desolate atmosphere. "Four Prefectures" chants: "The trembling wind disturbs the hibiscus water, and the dense rain slants into the Xili wall. "The hibiscus comes out of the water, why is it hindered by the wind, and the gust of wind will still blow wildly; the beetles cover the wall, and the rain is difficult to invade, but the dense rain will invade diagonally. The poet was moved by the scene, full of sorrow, and cleverly used the beetles to express the feeling of being demoted. Desolate and melancholy. Shen Bin wrote in "Autumn Day": "The plum blossoms stir up the crickets in the smoke cage, and the lotus stirs up the rain and splashes the mandarin ducks. "The poet used Xili to express his melancholy and sorrow. Mao Zedong wrote in "Seven Rhymes: Farewell to the God of Plague": "Thousands of Xili people in thousands of villages have left their curses, and tens of thousands of households are deserted and ghosts are singing. "The poet used Xili to vividly describe the cold and miserable scene of sparsely populated and deserted countryside after the plague (schistosomiasis), embodying the infinite emotion of the vicissitudes of the human world.